First siege of Zaragoza

First siege of Zaragoza
	Part of the Peninsular War
	; Assault on the walls of Saragossa, by January Suchodolski
Date	15 June – 14 August 1808
Location	Zaragoza, Spain41°39′N 0°53′W
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
French Empire; Duchy of Warsaw;	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes; Jean-Antoine Verdier;	José de Palafox; Felipe de Marcq; Juan O'Neylle;
Strength
9,500-15,500	13,000
Casualties and losses
3,500 killed, wounded or captured	3,000-5,000 killed, wounded or captured

The first siege of Zaragoza (also called Saragossa) was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War (1807–1814). A French army under General Lefebvre-Desnouettes and subsequently commanded by General Jean-Antoine Verdier besieged, repeatedly stormed, and was repulsed from the Spanish city of Zaragoza in the summer of 1808.

Peninsular war: Spanish uprising 1808

200km
125miles

Santander

12

Bailén

11

Rioseco

10

Valencia

9

Girona

8

Zaragoza

7

Cabezón

6

Cadiz

5

Alcolea

4

Valdepeñas

3

Bruch

2

Dos de Mayo
Madrid

1

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