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Pass of Roncesvalles

mountain pass, Spain

Also known as: Col de Roncesvalles, Ibañeta Pass, Puerto de Ibañeta, Roncesvalles Pass, Roncevaux Pass

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relationship to Roncesvalles

In Roncesvalles
…known in relation to the Pass of Roncesvalles, or Puerto de Ibañeta, which lies above it at an elevation of 3,862 feet (1,177 metres). This pass is the traditional site of the Battle of Roncesvalles (August 15, 778), in which the Basques ambushed and totally wiped out the rear guard…
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