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Siege of Astorga (1812)

This article is about the Spanish victory in 1812. For the French victory in 1810, see Siege of Astorga.

The siege of Astorga of 1812 took place between 29 June and 19 August 1812, at Astorga, León, Castile-León, Spain, during the Peninsular War.

Siege of Astorga (1812)
Part of the Peninsular War

View of the Town Hall of Astorga
Date29 June – 19 August 1812
Location
Astorga, Spain
42°27′32″N 6°3′48″W / 42.45889°N 6.06333°W / 42.45889; -6.06333
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
First French Empire French Empire Spain
Commanders and leaders
First French Empire Maximilien Foy
Strength
2,000
14–17 guns		 28,000
Casualties and losses
1,200 killed, wounded or captured
14–17 guns lost		 Unknown
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
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Battle of Tordesillas (1812) at Tordesillas, from 25 to 29 October 1812
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Battle of Venta del Pozo at Villodrigo, on 23 October 1812
Burgos
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Siege of Burgos at Burgos, from 19 September to 21 October 1812
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Battle of Majadahonda at Majadahonda, on 11 August 1812
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Battle of García Hernández at Garcihernández, on 23 July 1812
Salamanca
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Battle of Salamanca at Salamanca, on 22 July 1812
Astorga
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Battle of Maguilla at Maguilla, on 11 June 1812
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Battle of Almaraz at Almaraz, from 18 to 19 May 1812
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Ciudad Rodrigo
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Battle of Navas de Membrillo at Navas de Membrillo, on 29 December 1811
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Arlabán
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Albuera
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Campo Maior
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Battle of the Gebora at Gebora, on 19 February 1811
Badajoz
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Background

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The French autumn counterattack started with the Siege of Astorga.

Siege

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On 29 June, the Spanish troops of Lieutenant-General Francisco Gómez de Terán y Negrete, Marquess of Portago, started the operations, and laid siege to Astorga. The siege was part of the Allied offensive in the summer of 1812. The Spanish VI Army led by General José María Santocildes, by order of General Francisco Castaños, take the measures necessary for the recovery of Astorga. On 18 August, after a hard resistance, the French garrison surrendered to the Spaniards.[1] During the siege, part of the Spanish troops marched towards Salamanca to join the Allied army under Arthur Wellesley, commanded by General Santocildes, and contributed successfully in the campaign with the capture of Tordesillas, blocking Toro and Zamora, and occupying Valladolid.[1]

Aftermath

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The French autumn counterattack proceeded with the Siege of Burgos.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b wikisource 2011.

References

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  • wikisource (2011). "Capitulación de Astorga (1812)". Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.

Further reading

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  • Esdaile, Charles J. (1988). The Spanish Army in the Peninsular War. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-2538-9.
  • Lovett, Gabriel H. (1965). Napoleon and the Birth of Modern Spain New York UP. London. ISBN 0-8147-0267-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Wellesley, Arthur (2012). The dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, during his various campaigns from 1799 to 1818. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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