What the records say
- When
- 10 Apr 1811 – 19 Aug 1811
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 42.27° N, 2.97° E
- Description
- 1811 siege during the Peninsular War
Siege of Figueras (1811)
1811 siege during the Peninsular War
The siege of Figueras, which lasted from 10 April to 19 August 1811, saw the Spanish garrison of Sant Ferran Castle led by Brigadier General Juan Antonio Martínez defend against an Imperial French force commanded by Marshal Jacques MacDonald and his deputy Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers.
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