Siege of Zaragoza (1808)
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The siege of Zaragoza was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War. A French army under General Lefebvre-Desnouettes and subsequently commanded by General Jean-Antoine Verdier besieged, repeatedly stor
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Agustina Zaragoza, by Fernando Brambila
José Rebolledo de Palafox y Melzi, 1st Duke of Zaragoza was a Spanish Army officer and nobleman who served in the Peninsular War. He received his title of Duke for successfully repelling the First Sie
Siege of Zaragoza (1808)
…batteries. Lefebvre quickly discovered, however, that the revolt was much more widespread than had been believed. The Spanish side was led by General José de Palafox who was the second son in an aristocratic Spanish family. He was appointed Captain-General of Aragon in late May. He successfully raised a force of…
Portrait by Francisco de Goya