Battle of Irún (1837)

For other battles in Irun, see Battle of Irún.

Battle of Irun
Part of the Carlist Wars
The Battle of Irún, 17 May 1837.
Date May 18th, 1837 (6 years, 9 months and 7 days) Location Spain Result British and Spanish Victory
Belligerents
Carlists	Christinos Supported by: United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
See list Carlos V Tomás Zumalacárregui Ramón Cabrera Rafael Maroto González Moreno Miguel Gómez Damas Sebestian Gabriel	See list Maria Christina Isabella II Genaro de Quesada José Ramón Rodil De Lacy Evans
Strength
Unknown	10,000 Over 5,000 volunteers from the British Foreign Legion in Spain
Casualties and losses
Carlists: Unknown	Liberals: Minor British: Insignificant

The Battle of Irún was the critical battle during the First Carlist War. From the beginning of the war, the city was a Carlist stronghold and remained in their hands until May 18, 1837, when the British Foreign Legion led by Lieutenant-General George de Lacy Evans and supported by the auxiliary forces assaulted and captured the city on the same day.

Sources

• Bullón de Mendoza y Gómez de Valugera, Alfonso (1992). La primera guerra carlista (in Spanish). Spain: Actas. ISBN 84-87863-08-6.
• Lawrence, Mark (2014). Spain's First Carlist War, 1833-40. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1137401748.