Orbaizeta
{{Short description|Town in Navarre, Spain}}
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Orbaizeta is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
History
On 15–17 October 1794, the Battle of Orbaizeta was fought in the area. General Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey led the French Army of the western Pyrenees to victory over General Pedro Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna, who commanded the Spanish army. During the fighting, the French army seized the cannon foundry located four km north of the town.
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External links
- [http://www.euskomedia.org/euskomedia/SAunamendi?idi=en&op=7&voz=ORBAITZETA ORBAIZETA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] {{in lang|es}}
{{Municipalities in Navarre}}
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Category:Municipalities in Navarre
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