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Landing at Barcelona

Landing at Barcelona was a battle fought on 27 May 1704 at Barcelona, in what is now Spain; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia, which ran from 1701 to 1714. The recorded result: Pro-Bourbon victory. Recorded strength: 48 ships, 2,600 troops against 880 troops, 5,000 militia.

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Fought27 May 1704lasted 4 days
WhereBarcelona, Spain41.402N, 2.171E
OutcomePro-Bourbon victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; Dutch Republic; Habsburg Monarchy Pro-Habsburg SpainagainstPro-Bourbon Spain
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone
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, 171417041714Landing at Barcelona, 1704
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

Date27 May 1704
to 31 May 1704
PlaceBarcelona, Spain
41.402N, 2.171E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength48 ships, 2,600 troops880 troops, 5,000 militia
Casualties and lossesNoneNone
Commanders
  • Francisco de Velasco y Tovar, Conde de Melgar
Landing at BarcelonaLanding at BarcelonaBarcelona May DaysSiege of BarcelonaSack of BarcelonaBattle of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaBarcelona May DaysAndorraTarragonaMataró100 km41.402N, 2.171E
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Nearest engagements

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

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1704

Landing at 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 Q8355041, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Landing at Barcelona (1704), revision 1384053837, 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.