Battle of Gerona

Name: Battle of Gerona
Start: 1808-06-20
End: 1808-06-21

20 Jun 1808 – 21 Jun 1808 · 41.98° N, 2.82° E

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When: 20 Jun 1808 – 21 Jun 1808
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 41.98° N, 2.82° E
Description: 1808 battle during the Peninsular War

First Siege of Girona (Peninsular War)

1808 battle during the Peninsular War

The first siege of Girona during the Peninsular War, also called the battle of Gerona, took place from 20 to 21 June 1808, when an Imperial French division led by Guillaume Philibert Duhesme try to overrun a Spanish garrison commanded by Lieutenant Colonels O'Donovan and O'Daly. The French assault failed and the attackers withdrew.

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Peninsular War2 May 1808 · War of independence

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First Siege of Girona (Peninsular War)

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