Landing at Barcelona (1704)
The Landing at Barcelona was a failed Allied attempt in May 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession to capture the city of Barcelona from its Spanish pro-Bourbon defenders.
| Landing at Barcelona | |||||||
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| Part of War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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England Dutch Republic Pro-Habsburg Spain | Pro-Bourbon Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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George Rooke George of Hesse-Darmstadt | Francisco de Velasco | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 48 ships, 2,600 troops | 880 troops, 5,000 militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none | none | ||||||
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