Battle of Morales


The Battle of Morales was fought on 2 June 1813, a cavalry skirmish between the Duke of Wellington's vanguard and the rear guard of the French army. It occurred near the village of Morales [de Toro|Morales] which is in the vicinity of Toro, Zamora in Spain. General Digeon commanded the French cavalry and Colquhoun [Grant (British cavalry general)|Colonel Grant] the British hussars, although Major George Robarts was the one who gave the order to charge.
Considered a victory for the British, the French cavalry then retreated upon their own retreating infantry and the British cavalry without infantry support were unable to continue the attack.