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Siege of Barcelona

Siege of Barcelona was a siege conducted on 14 September 1705 at Barcelona, in what is now Spain; it lasted 35 days. It was part of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia, which ran from 1701 to 1714. The recorded result: Grand Alliance victory. Recorded strength: 5,800; ----5,000 infantry; 800 cavalry against 11,000; ----8,000 regulars; 3,000 militia; 52 ships; 40 heavy siege guns.

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Setge de Barcelona de 1705
Setge de Barcelona de 1705. Panotxa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 September 1705lasted 35 days
WhereBarcelona, Spain41.383N, 2.177E
OutcomeGrand Alliance victory
BelligerentsPro-Bourbon SpainagainstKingdom of England; Habsburg Monarchy; Portugal; Dutch Republic; Pro-Habsburg Spain
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison capturedandUnknown
Part ofWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia1701 to 1714

Where it sits in the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia

Landing at Barcelona, 1704Battle of Montjuïc, 1705Battle of Congost, 1705Siege of Barcelona, 1705Siege of Barcelona, 1706Siege of Lleida, 1707Siege of Tortosa, 1708Battle of Almenar, 1710Siege of Girona, 1710Battle of Prats del Rey, 1711Siege of Cardona, 1711Siege of Girona, 1712Siege of Barcelona, 1713Battle of the Convent of Santa Madrona, 1713Battle of Arbúcies, 1714Naval Battle of Barcelona, 1714Battle of the Convent dels Caputxins, 1714Battle of Santa Clara Bastion, 1714Battle of 11th of September, 171417041714Siege of Barcelona, 1705
19 placed engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 September 1705
to 19 October 1705
PlaceBarcelona, Spain
41.383N, 2.177E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength5,800; ----5,000 infantry; 800 cavalry11,000; ----8,000 regulars; 3,000 militia; 52 ships; 40 heavy siege guns
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Francisco de Velasco y Tovar, Conde de Melgar
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 31 times between AD 510 and 1937.

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Elsewhere in 1705

Siege of Barcelona is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q638462, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Barcelona (1705), revision 1370739268, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.