Siege of San Sebastián
| Siege of San Sebastián | |||||||
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| Part of Peninsular War | |||||||
The Storming of San Sebastian by Denis Dighton | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Kingdom of Portugal | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Marquess of Wellington Sir Thomas Graham | Louis Emmanuel Rey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,750 | 3,380 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,200 killed 3,800 wounded 300 missing |
1,900 killed or wounded 1,200 captured | ||||||
| 1,000 civilians killed in post-battle sack | |||||||
current battle
The siege of San Sebastián (7 July – 8 September 1813), part of the Peninsular War, Allied forces under the command of Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington failed to capture the city in a siege. However in a second siege the Allied forces under Thomas Graham captured the city of San Sebastián in northern Basque Country from its French garrison under Louis Emmanuel Rey. During the final assault, the British and Portuguese troops rampaged through the town and razed it to the ground.