| Battle of Sierra Bullones | |||||||
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| Part of Hispano–Moroccan War (1859–1860) | |||||||
 Portrait of the Captain General of the Army Juan Zavala de la Puente | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Spain |  Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Juan de Zavala y de la Puente | Abbas bin Abd al-Rahman | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400 killed or wounded [3] | 500 killed, 1,500 wounded [2] | ||||||
The Battle of Sierra de Bullones was the first big battle between Spain and Morocco during the Hispano-Moroccan War. [1]
The battle was fought on December 9, 1859 [4] when the Moroccan forces of Abbas bin Abd al-Rahman attacked the Spanish positions. The general Juan Zavala de la Puente, commander of the 2th Spanish division, went to the aid of the Spanish positions and managed to repel the attackers. [2]
The Moroccan army fled in the direction of Castillejos, where a battle would also take place. [5] His distinguished action earned him the title of marquis of Sierra Bullones. [6] Also notable was the Barcelona-born soldier Enrique Bargés Pombo, who received the 1st class Laureate Cross of San Fernando. [7]
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