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The ambush of Cruzul against the French troops

Becerreá, Ancares, Lugo

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The ambush of Cruzul against the French troops

Historical milestone · Becerreá, Ancares, Lugo

Image of Becerreá, not of the place itself.

During the Peninsular War, in 1809, the local guerrillas laid an ambush beside the bridge over the river Cruzul and seized a large French arsenal in the middle of the retreat towards Astorga.

1809

Photo: Elisardojm (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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