Battle of Montjuïc (1705) 1705
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1705 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 41.3667, 2.1667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Montjuïc took place between 13 and 17 September 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession. In the War of the Spanish Succession, a multinational force of the Second Grand Alliance, which supported Archduke Charles of Austria the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne, under the command of English general Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough landed on the Catalan coast on August 22, 1705, intending to capture Barcelona. However, the force first had to take possession of Montjuïc Castle which defended the city. The Spanish and Neapolitan defenders were commanded by Francisco de Velasco
Late on the night of 13 September, the Austrian force from the Grand Alliance under the command of George of Hesse-Darmstadt, also known as Prince George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt and George Darmstadt approached the fortress. They reached the fortress before dawn on 14 September. English grenadiers cut off access to the fort and any hope for the garrison to receive reinforcements by capturing the covered way which gave access to the fort. A column under the English second in command, James Stanhope, acted as a diversion to draw the attention and fire of the defenders. Other forces attacked the rear of the castle.
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Other battles of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
- Landing at Barcelona (1704) 1704
- Siege of Barcelona (1705) 1705
- Siege of Barcelona (1706) 1706
- Siege of Tortosa (1708) 1708
- Battle of Almenar 1710
- Siege of Girona (1710–1711) 1710
- Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714) 1713
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