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Siege of Lérida

1810 CE · Kingdom of Spain, Europe · War

Siege of Lérida
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In the siege of Lérida from 29 April to 13 May 1810, an Imperial French army under General Suchet besieged a Spanish garrison led by Major General García Conde. On 13 May, García Conde surrendered with his 7,000 surviving soldiers. Lleida (Lérida) is a city in the western part of Catalonia. Margalef is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Lérida.

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