Girona 2

Battle Name : Girona 2

Date(s) : 24 July 1808 - 16 August 1808

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,

Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between French Forces and Spanish Forces

Type of battle : Land, Seige

Summary

The French siege was fairly slack in part because the troops were of second quality. [An Italo-Neapolitan division and Reille's Provisional division] Both sides heard the news of the French defeat at Bailén which boosted the Spaniards and demoralised the French. A pincer attack launched from the city inflicted only light casualties but the nervous Duhesme ordered a withdrawal.