Siege of Barcelona (1705) 1705
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Date | 14 September 1705 – 19 October 1705 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1705 | Wikidata P580 (start 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 | 41.3825, 2.1769 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Barcelona took place between 14 September and 19 October 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession when a multinational Grand Alliance army led by Lord Peterborough, supporting the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne, captured the city of Barcelona from its Spanish Bourbonic defenders,
most of whom then joined the Habsburg army.
An attempted landing had been repulsed the previous year at the Landing at Barcelona. Following the city's capture by Peterborough, the Bourbons launched a concerted attempt to recapture it the following year during the 1706 siege of Barcelona, which failed. The city and Catalonia remained in Allied hands until reconquered by the Bourbons in 1714.
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Other battles of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
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- 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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