San Marcial

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San Marcial is a hill near Irun in northern Spain, historically notable as the site of key battles during the Peninsular War.

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San Marcial canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
hill
associatedWith Duke of Wellington
General Manuel Freire de Andrade
Spanish Army victory over French forces in 1813
Spanish–French conflicts
category Battlefields of Spain
Hills of the Basque Country
Napoleonic Wars locations in Spain
country Spain
hasCommemoration annual San Marcial festivities in Irun
military reenactments in Irun
hasCulturalSignificance Basque historical memory
local identity of Irun
hasHistoricalSignificance Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
hasNearbyBorderCrossing Irun–Hendaye crossing
hasNearbySettlement Irun
hasReligiousSite Hermitage of San Marcial
hasTopographicFeature elevated position above Irun
hasViewOf Bay of Biscay (distant views on clear days)
linked to: Bay of Biscay
knownFor Battle of San Marcial (1522)
Battle of San Marcial (1813)
locatedIn Irun
locatedInAutonomousCommunity Basque Country
locatedInPartOf northern Spain
locatedInRegion Gipuzkoa
namedAfter Saint Martial
near French border
overlooks Bidasoa River
Irun
partOf Pyrenees foothills
linked to: Pyrenean foothills

historical defensive line of the Bidasoa area
siteOf Battle of San Marcial (30 June 1522)
Battle of San Marcial (31 August 1813)
strategicImportance control of access between Spain and France
observation point over Bidasoa valley
tourismType battlefield tourism
historical tourism
usedDuring Peninsular War military operations
linked to: Peninsular War

War of the League of Cognac (context of 1522 battle)

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Battle of the Pyrenees tookPlaceAt San Marcial