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Second Siege of Zaragoza

Name: Second Siege of Zaragoza
Start: 1808-12-20
Location: Zaragoza

When: 20 December 1808
Where: Zaragoza
Part of: Peninsular War 1808: Roliça, Vimeiro, Tudela, Napoleon in Spain and the second siege of Zaragoza

The second siege of Zaragoza commenced in December 1808, following the first siege's failure.

The siege of Zaragoza, which resulted in the French capture of the city in 1809, commenced on 20 December 1808. This followed the city's successful resistance during the first siege from June to August 1808.

Sources

Siege of Zaragoza (1809) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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