Second siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
| Siege of Girona (1808) | |||||||
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| Part of Peninsular War | |||||||
Image of Girona after 1809 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| First French Empire | Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guillaume Duhesme Honoré Reille |
Brigadier, Count of Caldagues | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 13,000 |
O'Donovan: 3,750 Caldagues: 7,000 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 271, all guns | Light | ||||||
Peninsular War: Spanish uprising 1808
220km
137miles
137miles
12
Santander
11
Bailén
10
Rioseco
9
Valencia
8
Girona
7
Zaragoza
6
Cabezón
5
Cadiz
4
Alcolea
3
Valdepeñas
2
Bruch
1
Dos de Mayo
Madrid
Madrid
current battle
The second siege of Girona was the second unsuccessful French attempt to capture the city of Girona (spelled "Gerona" in Castilian) during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
General Duhesme's siege operations were interrupted by the Count of Caldagues's attack on 16 August, which ended the siege, leaving behind a considerable amount of materiel and provisions.