Battle of Ponte Sampaio

Historical event · 7 June 1809 · Pontevedra

Date

7 June 1809

Period

19th century

Place

Pontevedra

Battle of the Spanish War of Independence fought between 7 and 9 June 1809 beside the Verdugo river, at Ponte Sampaio, now part of Pontevedra. Regular Spanish troops and Galician popular militias fought the French forces.