Battle of Washington 1804 (Napoleonic Wars)

Before the battle
In 1803, the US join the French alliance to get Lousiana from the Viceroyalty of New Spain. At the beginning, the war was going well for the Americans, but with the union of Canada to the war, the United States retreated to his capital chased by the Canadians. The Spanish soldiers joined later.

The battle
The two lines of infantry began to advance to each other. With the artillery superiority of the americans, the british were surrounded, but in that moment, the spanish forces arrive and force the americans to retreat.

Casualties
U.S.: 3.500 death, 4.900 wounded and 2.300 captured.

Canadian and British: 1.400 death, 1.100 wounded and none captured.

Spanish: 200 death, 500 wounded and none captured.