The Battle of El Albujón was a confrontation between Bourbon troops under commandante Patricio Moran and corporal José Hernández and an English force backed by troops loyal to
Charles VI. It took place on 21 September 1706 and formed part of the
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil ...
. It took part in the El Albujón district of the Spanish town of
Cartagena and ended in a Bourbon victory. With the victory at the
battle of Murcia, it led to the reconquest of
Cartagena and evidenced the failure of the Austrian campaign in the kingdom of Murcia, a region of
Castile.
Bibliography
*Albareda Salvadó, Joaquim (2010). ''La Guerra de Sucesión de España (1700-1714).'' Barcelona: Editorial Crítica. .
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