Battle of Peyrestortes

When

17 Sep 1793

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

42.76° N, 2.85° E

Description

1793 battle during the War of the Pyrenees

1793 battle during the War of the Pyrenees

At the Battle of Peyrestortes in the War of the Pyrenees, soldiers of the First French Republic defeated a Spanish army that had invaded Roussillon and was attempting to capture Perpignan. The Spanish army of Antonio Ricardos had occupied part of Roussillon and made an abortive attempt to seize the fortress of Perpignan in July 1793.

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