Siege of Barcelona (1706)

For other sieges of the city, see Siege of Barcelona (disambiguation).

Siege of Barcelona

Date	3–27 April 1706
Location	Barcelona, Principality of Catalonia, Spain
Result	Grand Alliance victory.

Belligerents

England

Austria

Dutch Republic

Pro-Habsburg Spain

France

Pro-Bourbon Spain

Commanders and leaders

Lord Peterborough

James Stanhope

Philip V

René de Froulay de Tessé

War of the Spanish
Succession:
Europe

Flemish and Rhine campaigns

Italian campaigns

Spanish and Portuguese campaigns

The Siege of Barcelona took place between 3 and 27 April 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession when a Franco-Spanish army led by Philip V laid siege to Barcelona in an attempt to recapture it following its fall to an English-led Allied army the previous year.

The siege was abandoned, following the appearance of a large English fleet under the command of John Leake carrying reinforcements. The Franco-Spanish army was forced to abandon its supplies and artillery in its hasty retreat. Phillip was cut off from returning to Madrid, and so he crossed into France. Barcelona and entire Catalonia remained in Allied hands until 1714.

Coordinates: 41°24′07″N 2°10′00″E / 41.4019°N 2.1667°E / 41.4019; 2.1667

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