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Battle of Peyrestortes
- When
- 17 September 1793
- Where
- Peyrestortes, Roussillon
- Part of
- Battle of Peyrestortes
French Republican soldiers defeated a Spanish army at Peyrestortes on 17 September 1793, frustrating its attempt to capture Perpignan.
In the War of the Pyrenees, soldiers of the First French Republic defeated a Spanish army that had invaded Roussillon and was attempting to capture Perpignan. The Spanish commander had earlier sent two divisions around the western side of Perpignan to isolate the fortress and cut it off from resupply.
Sources
- Battle of Peyrestortes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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