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Siege of Tortosa (1810)
Part of Peninsular War
Remond - Le général de division Suchet, commandant le 3ème corps de l'armée d'Espagne, reçoit la capitulation de la ville de Tortosa, 2 janvier 1811.jpg
Le général de division Suchet, commandant le 3ème corps de l'armée d'Espagne, reçoit la capitulation de la ville de Tortosa, 2 janvier 1811. Oil painting by Jean-Charles-Joseph Rémond, 1837 (Palace of Versailles)
Date 19 December 1810 – 2 January 1811
Location 40°48′41″N 0°31′10″E / 40.8114°N 0.5194°E / 40.8114; 0.5194
Result French victory
Belligerents
France First French Empire Spain Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
France Louis Gabriel Suchet Spain Conde de Alacha
Strength
12,000 11,000
Casualties and losses
1,000 11,000


The siege of Tortosa (16 December 1810 – 2 January 1811) pitted an Imperial French army under General Louis Gabriel Suchet against the Spanish defenders of Tortosa led by General Lilli, Conde de Alacha.

Background

The French conquest of Aragon started with the siege of Tortosa.

Siege

The siege progressed swiftly and Alacha surrendered on 2 January 1811. Tortosa is a city that lies on the Ebro River about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Tarragona. The action took place during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.

Colonel Rouelle was employed at the siege of Tortosa, where he defeated two sorties by the besieged on the December 24 and December 28, 1810. These two feats were mentioned in dispatches.

Aftermath

The French conquest of Aragon proceeded with the Battle of El Pla.

See also

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