Siege of San Sebastián (1719)

Siege of San Sebastián
Part of War of the Quadruple Alliance

Map of the city at the time of the siege
Date30 June – 19 August 1719
Location
San Sebastián, Spain
Result French victory
Belligerents
Spain France
Commanders and leaders
Alexandro De la Motte James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Strength
1,500 10,000+

The siege of San Sebastián took place in 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance when French forces under the Duke of Berwick successfully laid siege to the Spanish city of San Sebastián close to the French border. Combined with the British capture of Vigo and Pontevedra, this led the Spanish to seek peace terms and the war ended with the agreement of the Treaty of The Hague in 1720.

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