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Siege of Tarragona, Peninsular War, (1808-1814), Catalonia, Spain, 1811 (1853). Creator: Ildefonso Cibera.

Siege of Tarragona, Peninsular War, (1808-1814), Catalonia, Spain, 1811 (1853). Creator: Ildefonso Cibera.

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Siege of Tarragona, Peninsular War, (1808-1814), Catalonia, Spain, 1811 (1853). It confronted the French troops under the command of General Suchet against the Spanish troops led by Juan Senen de Contreras, military governor of the city. The fighting took place between 5 May and 29 June 1811, ending with the French occupation of the city. Tarragona remained under French control until Suchet's retreating on 13 August 1813. From "Historia General de España" by Father Mariana, Madrid, 1853.

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Creator
  1. Ildefonso Cibera, attributed to: Spanish: Artist, engraver, printmaker
People Related
  1. Juan de Mariana: Spanish: Jesuit priest, historian, author
  2. Louis Gabriel Suchet: French: Military commander, soldier
  3. Juan de Contreras: Spanish: Military commander
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Spain Catalonia Tarragona Tarragona

  1. 41 07 00 N , 001 15 00 E
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Cityscapes

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3366x3226
File Size : 31,813kb

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