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In the siege of Pamplona (26 June – 31 October 1813), a Spanish force led by Captain General Henry (Enrique José) O'Donnell and later Major General Carlos de España blockaded an Imperial French garrison under the command of General of Brigade Louis Pierre Jean Cassan.
Siege of Pamplona may refer to: Battle of Pampeluna (1521), a battle and siege in which Ignatius of Loyola was wounded; Siege of Pamplona (1794), an operation during the War of the Pyrenees. The French besieged the city without being able to take it. Siege of Pamplona (1813), an operation during the Peninsular War
The siege of Pamplona (French: siège de Pampelune, Spanish: asedio de Pamplona) took place in 1823 during the French invasion of Spain. The city of Pamplona in Navarre was besieged by the French Army and successfully taken. It was one of the more notable actions of the campaign along with the Battle of Trocadero.
Napoleon's troops controlled Pamplona between 16 February 1808 and 31 October 1813, making it one of its main citadels. [26] In 1814 the first liberal pronunciamiento was produced in the city, headed by Francisco Espoz y Mina. In 1823 Pamplona was bombarded and captured by the invading army of the "Hundred Thousand Sons of San Luis." [11] [27 ...
Unable to enter Tolosa because the gate was blocked by fortifications, the French and Italians broke out of the trap and streamed to the north along the base of the town wall. The pursuing KGL line battalions attacked the Pamplona gate and suffered a repulse. [41] On the west side of town Mendizábal's guerillas grappled with Rouget's brigade.
Siege of Pamplona Carlos de España, 1st Conde de España [ 1 ] (15 August 1775 – 1839), also known as Charles d'Espagnac or, from 1817, Carlos d'Espagne , [ 2 ] was a French-born Spanish general who saw distinguished service in the Peninsular War , and as governor of Barcelona, was an opponent of Spanish liberals.
The Battle of the Pyrenees was a large-scale offensive (the author David Chandler recognises the 'battle' as an offensive [6]) launched on 25 July 1813 by Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult from the Pyrénées region on Emperor Napoleon's order, in the hope of relieving French garrisons under siege at Pamplona and San Sebastián.
Thus, the Kingdom of Pamplona comprised a territory of 15,000 km 2 between Pamplona, Nájera and Aragón with vassals of Pamplonese and Aragonese origin. [39] The assassination of Count García Sánchez of Castile in 1028 allowed Sancho to appoint his younger son Ferdinand as count. He also exerted a protectorate over the Duchy of Gascony.