Siege of Astorga

Local nameMonumento a los Sitios
LocationLeón, Spain

The siege of Astorga was an attempt by French forces to capture Astorga, Spain in a campaign of the Peninsular War. Astorga was located on the flank of the French invasion of Spain and Portugal, and was meant to be used as a headquarters during the campaign. For several weeks no attack took place, as neither side had artillery enough to fight well. Shortly after the French guns arrived, however, a hole was made in the wall and the city fell shortly thereafter. The French overpowered the Spanish garrison inside and took the city on April 20, 1810; with a loss of 160 men.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Astorga

Address 4 Plaza de Santocildes, Astorga 24700, Spain

Coordinates 42°27'19.053" N -6°3'10.362" E

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