Peninsular War (1808-1814). Catalonia. Battle of Mollet (21 January 1810). The French garrison of Barcelona, headed by General Duhesme, was surrounded by territory controlled by Spanish guerrillas. For this reason he frequently organized columns of soldiers in search of supplies. Marshal Pierre Augereau sent from Hostalrich a convoy with supplies escorted by nine thousand soldiers. Duhesme, in turn, left to meet it with two thousand men to gather in Granollers. The Marquis of Campoverde (Luis Gonzalez-Torres de Navarra y Castro) left Tarrasa and intercepted the vanguard of Duhesme's column in Santa Perpetua, annihilating it completely. Then he marched towards Mollet where he fought against the rest, achieving their surrender. The French surprised by Jose Manso (1785-1863), military officer leading a group of Migueletes, in Mollet and Santa Perpetua. Chromolithography. El Grito de Independencia (The scream for independence), by Carlos Mendoza. Published in Barcelona, 1890.
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Peninsular War (1808-1814). Catalonia. Battle of Mollet (21 January 1810). The French garrison of Barcelona, headed by General Duhesme, was surrounded by territory controlled by Spanish guerrillas. For this reason he frequently organized columns of soldiers in search of supplies. Marshal Pierre Augereau sent from Hostalrich a convoy with supplies escorted by nine thousand soldiers. Duhesme, in turn, left to meet it with two thousand men to gather in Granollers. The Marquis of Campoverde (Luis Gonzalez-Torres de Navarra y Castro) left Tarrasa and intercepted the vanguard of Duhesme's column in Santa Perpetua, annihilating it completely. Then he marched towards Mollet where he fought against the rest, achieving their surrender. The French surprised by Jose Manso (1785-1863), military officer leading a group of Migueletes, in Mollet and Santa Perpetua. Chromolithography. El Grito de Independencia (The scream for independence), by Carlos Mendoza. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Date

02 janv. 1890

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG26A39_124

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Droits gérés

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36.6Mo (6.8Mo) / 37.0cm x 24.8cm / 4370 x 2929 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Battle of Mollet Mollet del Valles Catalonia Catalan town Jose Manso history war battle Peninsular War Iberian Peninsula 19th century French War Napoleonic Wars Duhesme Spain Spanish Europe Spanish War of Independence soldiers troops

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