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Tarragona
Battle Name : Tarragona
Date(s) : 05 May 1811 - 29 June 1811
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French & Allied Forces over Spanish Forces
Type of battle : Land, Seige
Summary
Losses on both sides were high, killed and wounded being about equal, in addition the French took 8,000 prisoners. When the town was successfully stormed over 4,000 Spaniards, women and children among them, were massacred.
Location
A harbour town on the Mediterranean coast of Spain about 47 miles southwest of Barcelona, Spain. (Spain)
Casualty figures
French & Allied Forces
- Number engaged :
- 21,634
- Casualties :
- 4,300 (19.88%)
Spanish Forces
- Number engaged :
- 14,500
- Casualties :
- 14,500 (100.00%)
