Battle of the Black Mountain

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1794 Nov 17

Battle of the Black Mountain

Capmany, Spain

The Battle of the Black Mountain between the army of the First French Republic and the allied armies of the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal. The French, led by Jacques François Dugommier defeated the Allies, who were commanded by Luis Firmín de Carvajal, Conde de la Unión. The French victory led to the capture of Figueres and the Siege of Roses (Rosas), a port in Catalonia.

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