Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
| Siege of Barcelona | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Catalans and the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Pro-Bourbon Spain France |
Pro-Habsburg Spain Principality of Catalonia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Duke of Popoli Duke of Berwick |
Antoni de Villarroel Rafael Casanova | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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40,000 regulars 80 cannons 20 howitzers |
20,000 regulars of the Army of Catalonia 4,700 militians of the Coronela Some pieces of artillery | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10,000 dead or wounded | 13,000 dead or wounded | ||||||
The siege of Barcelona (Catalan: Setge de Barcelona, IPA: [ˈsedʒə ðə βəɾsəˈlonə]) was a 13 month battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession, which pitted Archduke Charles of Austria (backed by Great Britain and the Netherlands, i.e. the Grand Alliance) against Philip V of Spain, backed by France in a contest for the Spanish crown. The capitulation of Barcelona represented the fall of the last pro-Habsburg stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula, as well as the end of the separate status of the Principality of Catalonia.