Battles & Campaigns · 1809
Battle of Valls
Valls, Catalonia, Spain
What happened
Reding marched from Tarragona to reunite with part of his army that had been cut off, then tried to return to Tarragona by night. His troops clashed with a French division near a bridge outside Valls. After French reinforcements arrived, they crossed the river under fire, and the Spanish line broke.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It was a French victory in Catalonia. Reding, the Spanish commander, was wounded and later died.
What came next
The Spanish campaign of 1809 continued with the siege of Girona and the Battle of Alcañiz.
Did you know?
Reding led his staff and cavalry against the French in the final fighting.
Timeline
- 21 December 1808Battle of Molins de Rei.
- 25 February 1809Battle of Valls.
- 23 May 1809Battle of Alcañiz.