Battle of Montjuïc (1705)
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The Battle of Montjuïc took place between 13 to 17 September 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession
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A multinational force
under the command of Lord Peterborough had landed on the Catalan coast
in August intending to capture Barcelona
but first had to take possession of Montjuïc
Castle which was commanded by Francisco de Velasco.
Late on the night of the 13th a force under the command of George Darmstadt approached the castle in three separate columns. One under the command of James Stanhope, acted as a diversion to draw the attention and fire of the defenders while the other two attacked their rear. They were initially repulsed, but attacked again and succeeded in taking the outer defences of the castle.
Fighting carried on for several days before on the 17th the Castle finally fell completely to the allies. Peterborough established artillery batteries in the castle, which had a commanding position over the city of Barcelona - and bombarded it until its surrender a month later during the Siege of Barcelona
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
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A multinational force
Multinational force
A Multinational force is a multinational operation which may be defensive, aggressive, or peacekeeping.Multinational forces include:* Multinational Force and Observers * Multinational Force in LebanonNATO:* IFOR* SFOR...
under the command of Lord Peterborough had landed on the Catalan coast
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
in August intending to capture Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
but first had to take possession of Montjuïc
Montjuïc
Montjuïc is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Etymology:Montjuïc is translated as 'Jew Hill' in medieval Catalan, or is perhaps related to the Latin phrase Mons Jovicus . The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona both have a...
Castle which was commanded by Francisco de Velasco.
Late on the night of the 13th a force under the command of George Darmstadt approached the castle in three separate columns. One under the command of James Stanhope, acted as a diversion to draw the attention and fire of the defenders while the other two attacked their rear. They were initially repulsed, but attacked again and succeeded in taking the outer defences of the castle.
Fighting carried on for several days before on the 17th the Castle finally fell completely to the allies. Peterborough established artillery batteries in the castle, which had a commanding position over the city of Barcelona - and bombarded it until its surrender a month later during the Siege of Barcelona
Siege of Barcelona (1705)
The Siege of Barcelona took place between 14 September and 19 October 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession when an Allied army supporting the Austrian pretender to the Spanish throne led by Lord Peterborough captured the city of Barcelona from its Franco-Spanish Bourbonic defenders.An...
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