Battle of María
# Battle of María

The Battle of María (15 June 1809) saw a small Spanish army led by Joaquín Blake y Joyes face an Imperial French corps under Louis Gabriel Suchet.

## Background

The Spanish campaign in early 1809 started with the Battle of Uclés.

## Battle

After an inconclusive contest earlier in the day, Suchet's cavalry made a decisive charge that resulted in a French victory. Though the Spanish right wing was crushed, the rest of Blake's army got away in fairly good order after abandoning most of its artillery. María de Huerva is located 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) southwest of Zaragoza, Spain. The action occurred during the Peninsular War which was part of the larger struggle known as the Napoleonic Wars.

## Aftermath

The Spanish campaign in early 1809 proceeded with the French advance in Catalonia in the Battle of Belchite.

