Historedia
Person

Jean Lannes

Events
2
Episodes
9
Years
1808–1809

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean Lannes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Peninsular War 1808: Roliça, Vimeiro, Tudela, Napoleon in Spain and the second siege of Zaragoza

    1808

    Role: French Marshal

    1. 17 August 1808 · Village of RoliçaBattle of Roliça

      Wellesley defeated Delaborde's outnumbered French division near Roliça, marking the first British battle of the Peninsular War.

    2. 21 August 1808 · Village of VimeiroBattle of Vimeiro

      Wellesley defeated Junot's main French force near Vimeiro, following the victory at Roliça.

    3. 23 November 1808 · TudelaBattle of Tudela

      French Marshal Lannes defeated a Spanish army under General Castaños at Tudela.

    4. 4 December 1808 · MadridCapture of Madrid

      After defeating a Spanish army at Somosierra, Napoleon's vanguard arrived before Madrid on 1 December 1808; the city capitulated on 4 December.

    5. 20 December 1808 · ZaragozaSecond Siege of Zaragoza

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

  2. Second Siege of Zaragoza: Lannes opens the siege and Palafox surrenders

    1809

    Role: Marshal of the Empire who conducted the successful Second Siege of Zaragoza

    1. January 10-11, 1809 · ZaragozaCommencement of Bombardment

      French forces began bombarding Zaragoza's defenses on January 10, 1809, targeting the Pillar Redoubt and San Jose.

    2. January 27, 1809 · ZaragozaMain Assault and Strategy

      The main assault began on January 27, 1809, through city wall breaches, with Lannes employing a slow block-by-block strategy.

    3. February 18-19, 1809 · ZaragozaFall of San Lazaro

      French forces successfully captured San Lazaro on February 18, 1809, marking a turning point in the siege.

    4. February 20, 1809 · ZaragozaSurrender and Ceasefire

      Fighting ceased on February 20, 1809, after the civilian council negotiated an end to the conflict.

Sources

  1. Battle of Tudela Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Siege of Zaragoza (1809) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Jean Lannes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  4. José de Palafox, 1st Duke of Zaragoza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-19