Siege of Pamplona (1823) 1823
_(cropped).jpg){kind=link}
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 April 1823 – 16 September 1823 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1823 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Royalist War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Bourbon Restoration in France, Kingdom of Spain (1820-1823), Partidas realistas | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.8167, -1.6500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Pamplona (French: siège de Pampelune, Spanish: asedio de Pamplona) took place in 1823 during the French invasion of Spain. The city of Pamplona in Navarre was besieged by the French Army and successfully taken. It was one of the more notable actions of the campaign along with the Battle of Trocadero.
Following a dispute between Ferdinand VII the Liberal Government the King was seized, provoking a reaction from Ferdinand's fellow Bourbon monarch Louis XVIII of France. An expeditionary force under Duke of Angoulême crossed the Bidasoa on 7 April 1823. Forces were detached to Pamplona and San Sebastián. The main force under Angoulême pressed on to Madrid and then towards Seville, but these Liberal strongholds in otherwise royalist territory needed to be taken in order to secure lines of communication.
Spanish Royalist forces began to surround Pamplona then waited for the arrival of French regulars. Initially Gabriel Molitor commanded the besiegers, but he then accompanied Infante Carlos to San Sebastian and command passed to Vincent Martel Deconchy until his death from illness. A steady bombardment from French siege artillery continued during the period.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Pamplona (1823) (revision 1370744279), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; shortened by selecting paragraphs and trimming at a sentence boundary; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Pampeluna 1521 · 0 km
- Siege of Pamplona (1813) 1813 · 0 km
- Battle of Noáin 1521 · 7 km
- Battle of Sorauren 1813 · 7 km
- Battle of Tirapegui 1836 · 13 km
- Battle of Monte Pelado 1936 · 16 km
Other battles of the Royalist War
- Battle of Trocadero 1823
Browse more: battles in Spain · Europe · 19th century battles