Battle of El Pla

The Battle of Pla (15 January 1811) saw an Imperial French column made up of two Italian brigades clash with a Spanish division under the command of Pedro Sarsfield. The Spanish troops held steady and repulsed the attack of the first brigade, then counterattacked and defeated both brigades. The combat occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The action was fought near El Pla de Santa Maria, north of Valls, Spain.

Battle of El Pla

The Battle of Pla (15 January 1811) saw an Imperial French column made up of two Italian brigades clash with a Spanish division under the command of Pedro Sarsfield. The Spanish troops held steady and repulsed the attack of the first brigade, then counterattacked and defeated both brigades. The combat occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The action was fought near El Pla de Santa Maria, north of Valls, Spain.