Catalonia, Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). Siege of Tarragona (1811). It confronted the French troops under the command of General Suchet against the Spanish troops led by Juan Senen de Contreras, military governor of the city. The fighting took place between 5 May and 29 June 1811, ending with the French occupation of the city. Tarragona remained under French control until Suchet's retreating on 13 August 1813. ""The woman had carried the injured man in her arms"". Chromolithography. El Grito de Independencia (The scream for independence), by Carlos Mendoza. Published in Barcelona, 1890.
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Catalonia, Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). Siege of Tarragona (1811). It confronted the French troops under the command of General Suchet against the Spanish troops led by Juan Senen de Contreras, military governor of the city. The fighting took place between 5 May and 29 June 1811, ending with the French occupation of the city. Tarragona remained under French control until Suchet's retreating on 13 August 1813. ""The woman had carried the injured man in her arms"". Chromolithography. El Grito de Independencia (The scream for independence), by Carlos Mendoza. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Date

02 janv. 1890

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG26A39_122

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41.0Mo (7.5Mo) / 27.0cm x 38.0cm / 3189 x 4493 (300dpi)

Mots clés

history 19th century Spain Europe Spanish Spanish War of Independence war Peninsular War assault fighting combat Tarragona besiege city engagement Catalonia Catalan French artillery woman patriot patriotism hero heroism men injured wounded bodies corpse bombs explosion attack bombardment

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