Battle of Sagunto

Suchet faced Blake's Spanish army, which had come to relieve the besieged town of Sagunto. Thanks to a determined attack on the enemy center, French troops broke the Spanish lines and achieved a decisive victory, opening the road to Valencia.

After capturing several strongholds in Aragon, Suchet conducted a campaign toward Valencia. The Battle of Sagunto was triggered by the Spanish attempt to break the siege of the town, but Blake's army was defeated in the field.

Suchet concentrated his forces on the Spanish center-left, where a vigorous attack by Harispe's and Musnier's divisions opened a breach. A methodical pursuit disorganized the enemy retreat.

This decisive victory allowed Suchet to consolidate his position in eastern Spain. It directly preceded the capture of Valencia in January 1812, one of the greatest French successes in the Peninsular War.