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Siege of Zaragoza (1808) 1808

Siege of Zaragoza (1808): Suchodolski Assault on Saragossa
Image: January Suchodolski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date15 June 1808 – 14 August 1808Wikidata
Year1808Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictPeninsular War, Sieges of ZaragozaWikidata P361
ParticipantsDuchy of Warsaw, First French Empire, Kingdom of SpainWikidata P710
Coordinates41.6500, -0.8833Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Zaragoza (also known as the siege of Saragossa) was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War. A French army under General Lefebvre-Desnouettes and subsequently commanded by General Jean-Antoine Verdier besieged, repeatedly stormed, and was repulsed from the Spanish city of Zaragoza in the summer of 1808.

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Location

41.6500, -0.8833 · Spain

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