Alcolea is a town near
Córdoba, Spain. The town is significant for its 19-arch bridge,
[ Foy, Maximilien Sébastien (1827]
''History of the war in the Peninsula under Napoleon, to which is prefixed a view of the political and military state of the four belligerent powers, publ. by the countess Foy, Volume 2'', pp. 218–220.
At Google Books. Retrieved 25 August 2013. built between 1785 and 1792, crossing the
Guadalquivir
The Guadalquivir (, also , , ) is the fifth-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and the second-longest river with its entire length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is the only major navigable river in Spain. Currently it is navigable from the Gulf ...
, and which was the site of two battles in the 19th century.
History
Two battles were waged at the bridge in the 19th century:
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Battle of Alcolea Bridge
The Battle of Alcolea Bridge was a minor battle that took place on 7 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, at Alcolea, a small village 10 km from Córdoba, the city that would be invaded by French troops later that same afternoon.
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(1808)
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Battle of Alcolea (1868)
The Battle of Alcolea took place on 28 September 1868, over a bridge above Guadalquivir river in the town of Alcolea, Córdoba, Spain. In this battle, revolutionary forces led by General Francisco Serrano y Domínguez defeated Queen Isabella II ...
References
Municipalities in the Province of Córdoba (Spain)
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