Joaquin Blake y Joyes5 November 1808
Blake surprises his enemies again when, at Valmaceda, he suddenly turns about & attacks the French vanguard, inflicting a stinging defeat
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Blake surprises his enemies again when, at Valmaceda, he suddenly turns about & attacks the French vanguard, inflicting a stinging defeat
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