Second Siege of Gerona

Overview

The second siege of Girona was the second unsuccessful French attempt to capture the city of Girona during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Second Siege of Gerona was part of the broader French effort to secure Catalonia during the early phase of the Peninsular War. With a force of approximately 13,000 French troops under Duhesme and Reille facing a Spanish garrison of around 3,750, the numerical disparity was substantial. French casualties of 271 were recorded, indicating meaningful resistance. The engagement reflects the persistent difficulty French forces encountered in subduing fortified Spanish positions, a pattern that would define much of the Peninsular War's Catalan theater.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (4)