The entry of Napoleonic troops into Yecla Historical milestone · Yecla, Altiplano, Murcia Image of Yecla, not of the place itself. The French army occupied Yecla in January 1812 during the Peninsular War; the looting and reprisals against the town were added to the effort of close to a thousand men of Yecla who fought in that conflict. 9 de enero de 1812 Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Yecla