First siege of Zaragoza
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This article is about the siege which took place in 1808. For the siege which took place a year later, see Second siege of Zaragoza.
The first siege of Zaragoza (also called Saragossa) was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War (1807–1814). A French army under General Lefebvre-Desnouettes and subsequently commanded by General Jean-Antoine Verdier besieged, repeatedly stormed, and was repulsed from the Spanish city of Zaragoza in the summer of 1808.[4]
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Assault on the walls of Saragossa, by January Suchodolski | |||||||
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Spain | |||||||
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9,500[2]-15,500[1] | 13,000[1] | ||||||
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3,500 killed, wounded or captured[1][3] | 3,000-5,000 killed, wounded or captured[1][3] |
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Peninsular war: Spanish uprising 1808