ORDER OF BATTLE // July 24, 1808
Second Siege of Gerona
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 16,750 estimated
First French Empire
13,000
Medium-confidence figure
Kingdom of Spain
3,750
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
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.
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