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After the battle of Aranjuez, general Venegas was animated by his small secured advantage.

Assuming that the French did not have more than 14, 000 men, he led to the army of La Mancha towards Toledo, reuniting all forces on 10 August in Almonacid.

It consisted of 22, 000 infantry, more than 3, 000 horses and 29 pieces of artillery.

The army was organized in five divisions commanded respectively by D. Luis Lacy, D. Gaspar de Vigodet, D. Pedro Agustín Girón, D. Francisco González de Castejón and D. Tomás de Zeraín.

They exerted the position of Major Cavalry and general of the infantry, D. Miguel de los Ríos and Marquess of Gelo, and those of Commander-in-chief of Artillery and Engineers, Brigadier is D. Antonio de la Cruz and D. Juan Bouligni.

Believing they had achieved victory, that was not respected any of the rules established in the regulations to stand out in time military, mainly, being so next the enemy that the previous day had passed through Toledo and the fords of Añover de Tajo, settling down the same day 20 August, in the immediate town of Nambroca, one league from Almonacid.