Battle of Montmeló | |||||||
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Part of Catalan Revolt and the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) |
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commander2= Josep Margarit | |||||||
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8,000 | 4,500 |
The Battle of Montmeló took place on 28 March 1642 in Montmeló, Catalonia during the Catalan Revolt. A Franco-Catalan army under the command of Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt fought and defeated a smaller Spanish force under Gerolamo Caracciolo.
Coordinates: 41°33′17″N 2°15′00″E / 41.5547°N 2.2500°E