Siege of Roses (1794–1795) 1794
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1794 | 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 Pyrenees | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | French First Republic, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.2667, 3.1833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Roses (or siege of Rosas) began on 28 November 1794 and lasted until 4 February 1795 when the Spanish garrison abandoned the port and the forces of the First French Republic took control. Dominique Catherine de Pérignon commanded the French army and Domingo Salvator Izquierdo led the Spanish defenders. The siege took place during the War of the Pyrenees which was part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The war ended in July 1795 and Roses was soon restored to Spain. Roses is a coastal city in northeastern Spain, located 43 kilometres (27 mi) northeast of Girona, Catalonia.
The French inflicted a severe defeat on the Spanish army at the Black Mountain in November 1794. In the aftermath, the French army quickly captured Figueras and its fortress. At the same time, they undertook a formal siege of Roses. Pérignon and his lieutenant Pierre François Sauret soon realized that an outlying fort was the key to Roses and concentrated their energy on reducing it. A month after the fort fell, the Spanish fleet evacuated the garrison by sea.
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- First Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga 1794 · 22 km
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- Siege of Bellegarde (1793) 1793
- Battle of Gonaïves 1794
- Battle of Saint-Raphaël 1794
- Battle of Sans Culottes Camp 1794
- Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga 1794
- Battle of the Black Mountain 1794
- Capture of Fort-Dauphin (1794) 1794
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