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Second Siege of Zaragoza

1808 CE · Kingdom of Spain, Europe · War

Second Siege of Zaragoza
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The siege of Zaragoza was the French capture of the Spanish city of Zaragoza in 1809 during the Peninsular War. It was particularly noted for its brutality. The city was heavily outnumbered against the French. Afterwards, a great part of the city lay in ruins, and the garrison had suffered 24,000 deaths along with 30,000 civilians deaths.

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