The siege of Barcelona was a 13 month battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession, which pitted Archduke Charles of Austria against Philip V of Spain, backed by France in a contest for the Span
Sitio barcelona 11 septiembre 1714
Trench system of the siege, established by the Bourbon army surrounding Barcelona
Fossar de les Moreres, Barcelona
Rafael Casanova
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Rafael Casanova i Comes was a Catalan jurist and supporter of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor as a claimant to the Crown of Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession. He became mayor of Barcelona
Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
…morning was successful, as the wall fell in several places and the Conseller en cap and chief commander of the Coronela (the urban militia of Barcelona), Rafael Casanova, was wounded during the fight. The day was marked by fighting in the streets, led by Antoni de Villarroel, the general commander of the Army of Catalonia…
Statue in Barcelona by Rossend Nobas (1888)
Barcelona being bombarded by the absolutist troops of Louis XIV of France and Philip V of Spain.
The Deplorable History of the Catalans «a free and generous People, the faithful and useful Allies of this Kingdom, were betrayed, in the most unparalleled Manner, into irrevocable Slavery»
FC Barcelona tribute to Rafael Casanova on the National Day of Catalonia. (left to right) Football captain Carles Puyol, club president Sandro Rosell, former FCB basketball player Roger Grimau and football manager Pep Guardiola deposit wreaths and floral decorations at the foot of the Rafael Casanova monument.