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Siege of Hostalric

Siege of Hostalric was a siege conducted on 23 May 1462 at Hostalric, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Catalan Civil War, which ran from 1462 to 1472. Recorded strength: 300 against 500.

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Fought23 May 1462
WhereHostalric, Spain41.750N, 2.633E
Belligerents15px John the Faithlessagainst15px Generalitat de Catalunya
Part ofCatalan Civil War1462 to 1472

Where it sits in the Catalan Civil War

Siege of Hostalric, 1462Siege of Força Vella, 1462Battle of Rubinat, 1462Battle of Le Perthus, 1462Siege of Barcelona, 1462Siege of Tarragona, 1462Siege of Cervera, 1464Siege of Palau-Saverdera, 1464Siege of La Bisbal d'Empordà, 1465Battle of Calaf, 1465Siege of Ulldecona, 1465Siege of Barcelona, 1465Siege of Mahón, 1466Siege of Roses, 1466Siege of Girona, 1467Battlle of Viladamat, 1467Battle of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 1471Sitio de Barcelona (1472), 147214621472Siege of Hostalric, 1462
18 placed engagements of the Catalan Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 May 1462
PlaceHostalric, Spain
41.750N, 2.633E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength300500
Commanders
  • Francesc de Verntallat
  • Bernat Joan de Cabrera
  • Pere de Bell-lloc i de Sentmenat
Siege of HostalricSiege of HostalricSiege of HostalricBattle of ArbúciesBattle of Sant CeloniBattle of CardadeuBattle of CongostBattle of ArbúciesBattle of CardadeuBattle of CongostBarcelonaAndorraTarragonaPerpignan100 km41.750N, 2.633E
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Elsewhere in 1462

Siege of Hostalric is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510092, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Hostalric, revision 1370741908, 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.