Conflict: | Battle of Montmeló |
Partof: | Reapers' War and the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) |
Date: | 28 March 1642 |
Place: | Montmeló, Principality of Catalonia |
Result: | Franco-Catalan victory. |
Combatant1: | Kingdom of France Principality of Catalonia |
Combatant2: | Spain |
Commander1: | Philippe de La Mothe Josep Margarit |
Commander2: | Gerolamo Caracciolo |
Strength1: | 8,000 |
Strength2: | 4,500 |
The Battle of Montmeló took place on 28 March 1642 in Montmeló, Catalonia during the Reapers' War. A Franco-Catalan army under the command of Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt fought and defeated a smaller Spanish force under Gerolamo Caracciolo.