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The battle of Benafigos against the French

Benafigos, L'Alt Maestrat, Castellón

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The battle of Benafigos against the French

Historical milestone · Benafigos, L'Alt Maestrat, Castellón

Image of Benafigos, not of the place itself.

The bands of the guerrilla leader Asensio Nebot, el Frare, clashed in 1812 beside the village with the troops of the French general Mazzuchelli during the Peninsular War, in a comarca that was a habitual refuge of the guerrillas.

17 de agosto de 1812

Photo: Psolsona (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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