The Battle of Luchana (''Lutxana'' in

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) occurred at

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and its vicinities during the night of December 23, 1836 and went on until December 24, 1836. The Carlists were besieging Bilbao and controlled the water and land routes towards the city. The battle of Luchana took place in the district belonging to the parish of

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and the municipality of

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, on the banks of the Asúa River, which empties into the

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at the spot known as Luchana. The Carlists were defeated and the siege of Bilbao was lifted.

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