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1642 battle
Battle of Montmeló
Part of Reapers' War and the:
Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
Date28 March 1642
Location
Result Franco-Catalan victory.
Belligerents
Kingdom of France
Principality of Catalonia
Spain
Commanders and leaders
Philippe de La Mothe
Josep Margarit
Gerolamo Caracciolo
Strength
8,000 4,500

The Battle of Montmeló took place on 28 March 1642 in Montmeló, Catalonia during the Reapers' War. A Franco-Catalan army under the command of Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt fought and defeated a smaller Spanish force under Gerolamo Caracciolo.

41°33′17″N 2°15′00″E / 41.5547°N 2.2500°E / 41.5547; 2.2500


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