Battle of Sahagún [SEP] point in time
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún (21 December 1808) was a cavalry clash at Sahagún, Spain, in which the British 15th Light Dragoons (Hussars) defeated two regiments of French cavalry during the Corunna Campaign of the Peninsular War. Losses to one of the French regiments were so heavy that it was subsequently disbanded. The action marked the final phase of the British army's advance into the interior of Spain, before they began their harrowing retreat to the coast and ultimate evacuation by sea.
Background.
Juan Ruiz de Colmenero (25 Jun 1646 – 28 Sep 1663 Died)
- Francisco Verdín y Molina (6 Jul 1665 – 27 Nov 1673, Appointed Bishop of Michoacán)
- Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún (19 Feb 1674 – 19 Oct 1676 Confirmed, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Ángeles))
- Juan de Santiago y León Garabito (13 Sep 1677 – 12 Jul 1694 Died)
- Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda, O.P. (30 May 1695 – 7 Mar 1702 Died)