Editing Battle of Uclés (1809) (section)

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[[File:King Joseph I of Spain.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.8|alt=Painting of a round-eyed man in court dress with lots of gold lace. He wears a white frilled shirt front with an exaggerated high collar and a red cloak.|Joseph Bonaparte]]

The French captured four generals, 17 colonels, 306 lower-ranking officers, and 5,560 men for a total of 5,887 prisoners. The I Corps also seized four artillery pieces and 20 colors. In addition, the Spanish suffered losses of perhaps 1,000 killed and wounded. Victor admitted a loss of 150{{sfn|Oman|1995|p=12}} though another source gave a total of 200 French casualties.{{sfn|Smith|1998|pp=277–278}} Bodart wrote that the French sustained 200 casualties while inflicting 7,000 casualties on the Spanish.{{sfn|Bodart|1908|p=393}} Despite their easy triumph, the French soldiery got out of control after the battle, sacking Uclés and murdering 69 civilians. In particular, monks were singled out for slaughter for allegedly firing on French soldiers. The prisoners were also treated cruelly, according to two French eyewitnesses. When the Spaniards were marched to Madrid, their captors shot down those who were unable to keep up; 30 or more men per day were put to death in this manner.{{sfn|Oman|1902b|p=12}}

Meanwhile, Infantado with his remaining 9,000 soldiers set out from Cuenca on 12 January. By that evening he reached [[La Horcajada]], which is {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} east of Uclés.{{sfn|Oman|1995|p=12}} Continuing their advance on the 13th, Infantado's men came across the remnants of Venegas' force and got word of the disaster. The army commander called for an immediate withdrawal to Cuenca. Gathering up his wagon train and supplies, Infantado abandoned his base and led his troops to [[Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón]] where he arrived on 20 January. However, the Spanish guns were delayed by bad weather and swollen streams. Protected by only one cavalry regiment, the artillery convoy was intercepted by Digeon's brigade at [[Tórtola de Henares]] on the 18th. In all, 15 artillery pieces were seized by the French dragoons.{{sfn|Oman|1995|pp=13–14}}

After occupying Cuenca, Victor determined that the ''Army of the Center'' was out of reach. The marshal then went looking for Palacios' division at Villaharta. When Palacios heard of the Uclés debacle, he withdrew to the [[Sierra Morena]]. Finding that his prey escaped, Victor occupied Madridejos. Deeming the Spanish people sufficiently cowed by the victory at Uclés, Napoleon finally allowed his brother Joseph to make a triumphal entry into his capital at Madrid. The spectacle occurred on 22 January after which King Joseph entered his palace. Under threat, Joseph's Spanish subjects swore fealty to their new king.{{sfn|Oman|1995|pp=13–14}} After marching to join Palacios at the [[Despeñaperros]] Pass, Infantado was removed from command for failing to support Venegas. General [[José de Urbina y Urbina, 3rd Conde de Cartaojal]] assumed command of the ''Army of the Center''.{{sfn|Oman|1995|p=33}} The next action was the [[Battle of Ciudad Real]] on 27 March 1809.{{sfn|Smith|1998|p=283}}