Dates 23 Dec 1836 – 24 Dec 1836 Location Bilbao, Spain | Result Liberal victory | |
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Similar First Carlist War, Battle of Oriamendi, Battle of Mendigorría, Battle of Artaza, Battle of Alegría de Álava | ||
The Battle of Luchana (Lutxana in Basque) occurred at Bilbao and its vicinities during the night of December 23, 1836 and went on until December 24, 1836. The Carlists were besieging Bilbao and controlled the water and land routes towards the city. The battle of Luchana took place in the district belonging to the parish of Deusto and the municipality of Erandio, on the banks of the Asúa River, which empties into the Nervión at the spot known as Luchana. The Carlists were defeated and the siege of Bilbao was lifted.
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