Battle of El Albujón

Battle of El Albujón
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
Date 21 September 1706 Location El Albujón district, Cartagena (Spain) Result Victory for Philip V of Spain
Belligerents
Spain loyal to Philip V of Spain	Spain loyal to Archduke Charles  Kingdom of England

The Battle of El Albujón was a confrontation between Bourbon troops under commandante Patricio Moran and corporal José Hernández and an English force backed by troops loyal to Charles VI. It took place on 21 September 1706 and formed part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It took part in the El Albujón district of the Spanish town of Cartagena and ended in a Bourbon victory. With the victory at the battle of Murcia, it led to the reconquest of Cartagena and evidenced the failure of the Austrian campaign in the kingdom of Murcia, a region of Castile.

Bibliography

• Albareda Salvadó, Joaquim (2010). La Guerra de Sucesión de España (1700-1714). Barcelona: Editorial Crítica. ISBN 84-989-2060-4.