Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of Barcelona (Catalan: Setge de Barcelona, IPA: [ˈsedʒə ðə βəɾsəˈlonə]) was a thirteen month battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession, which pitted Archduke Charles of Austria (backed by Great Britain and the Netherlands, i.e. the Grand Alliance) against Philip V of Spain, backed by France in a contest for the Spanish crown.
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Siege of Barcelona | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Catalans and the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Pro-Bourbon Spain France |
Pro-Habsburg Spain Principality of Catalonia[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duke of Popoli Duke of Berwick |
Antoni de Villarroel Rafael Casanova | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 regulars 80 cannons 20 howitzers |
20,000 regulars of the Army of Catalonia 4,700 militians of the Coronela Some pieces of artillery | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10,000 dead or wounded | 13,000 dead or wounded |
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