Siege

Siege of Tarifa

19 Dec 1811 – 5 Jan 1812 · 36.02° N, 5.61° W

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19 Dec 1811 – 5 Jan 1812
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
36.02° N, 5.61° W
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1811–1812 siege during the Peninsular War

Siege of Tarifa (1812)

1811–1812 siege during the Peninsular War

In the siege of Tarifa from 19 December 1811 to 5 January 1812, an Imperial French army under Jean François Leval laid siege to an Anglo-Spanish garrison led by Francisco Copons. Despite the advice of British Colonel John Byrne Skerrett to evacuate the town, Copons decided to hold out. Some wanted to evacuate to and defend the small island that was attached by a causeway from the town.

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