Battle of Cádiz (1749)

"Preceding Battle: Skirmish of Gibraltar""Succeding Battle: Sacking of Madrid" The Battle of Cádiz was a land battle during the War of Spanish Succession of 1749 that occurred in a field near the city of Cádiz on a sunny day (May 17th, 1749), between the Spanish Army, led by King Philip Clemente V, and the Lion Coalition, led by Prince Ferdinand Clemente VI.

Battle Timeline

 * King Philip Clemente V and his forces meet Prince Ferdinand Clemente VI and his forces in a field outside of Cádiz.
 * The lines of the Lion Coalition and the Pearsonic Spanish armies open fire upon one another.
 * King Philip orders his cavalry to attack the Lion left flank, but is repelled by the Lion Coalition's dragoons.
 * Ferdinand repeatedly orders his cavalry to charge Philip's lines, then pull back.
 * Philip must order his men into different formations repeatedly in order to defend an assault from Ferdinand's cavalry.
 * Ferdinand's infantry use the confusion of Philip's as an opportunity, and open fire, decimating the Pearsonic infantry as they scramble to maintain new formations.
 * With his armies in ruins, Philip Clemente V orders his few remaining men to retreat.

Outcome:

 * Massive blow to the morale of the Spanish Army.
 * Massive personnel losses for the Spanish Army.
 * The Lion Coalition seizes the city of Cádiz.
 * The Lion Coalition proceeds through the Spanish country side.
 * King Philip retreats north, toward the Pyreenes Mountains.
 * Overlord Geoffrey Aojo-Tarreñas remains in Barcelona.
 * The city of Madrid is left sparsely defended.
 * Lion victory.