The Second Siege of Saragossa was the second of the two sieges of that city during the Peninsular War and is widly considered one of the most brutal sieges in the history of warfare, and has often been compared to the Battle of Stalingrad The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain, as French Invasions in Portugal, as Guerre dEspagne in France and as Frenchs War in Catalonia) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Zaragoza (sometimes still Saragossa in English; Latin Caesaraugusta) is the capital city of the autonomous region and former kingdom of Aragón in Spain, and is located on the river Ebro, and its tributaries the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in a great valley with... Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey, duc de Conegliano (1754–1842), Marshal of France, was a prominent soldier in Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. ... Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, Marshal of France Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, duc de Trévise (February 13, 1768 – July 28, 1835), marshal of France under Napoléon, was born at Le Cateau-Cambrésis, and entered the army as a sub-lieutenant in 1791. ... The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain, as French Invasions in Portugal, as Guerre dEspagne in France and as Frenchs War in Catalonia) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces... Combatants France Spain Commanders Charles de Lefebvre Joaquín Blake Strength 24,000 19,000 Casualties 300 dead or wounded 600 dead or wounded The Battle of Pancorbo was one of the opening engagements in Napoleons invasion of Spain. ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Claude Victor Joaquín Blake Strength 13,000 24,000 Casualties 300 dead or wounded 300 captured 50 dead or wounded The Battle of Valmaceda took place on November 5, 1808, during Lieutenant-General Blakes retreat from superior French armies in Cantabria. ... The Battle of Burgos was fought on November 7, 1808, and resulted in a French victory under Marshall Soult against the Spanish under General Belveder. ... The Battle of Espinosa was fought on November 10, - 11, 1808 at Cantabrian mountains and resulted in a French victory under General Victor against the Spanish under Lieutenant General Blake, leading his army of Galicia. ... The Battle of Tudela was a battle during the Peninsular War fought on November 23, 1808 near Tudela, Spain. ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Napoleon I of France Benito de San Juan Strength 45,000 20,000 infantry 16 guns Casualties Unknown 250 dead or wounded The Battle of Somosierra was a battle of the Peninsular War that took place on November 30, 1808 at the Somosierra pass in the... The Battle of Ciudad-Real was fought on March 27, 1809, and resulted in a French victory under General Sebastiani against the Spanish under General Cartojal. ... Combatants France Spain Commanders Louis Gabriel Suchet Joaquín Blake Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 1,500 dead or wounded 300 dead or wounded The Battle of Alcañiz resulted in the defeat of General Suchets French army on May 23, 1809 by a Spanish force under General Blake. ... In the Peninsular War, the Battle of Ocana was fought on November 19, 1809 and resulted in a victory of the French under Marshall Soult against the Spanish under General Don Juan de Arizagua. ... The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain, as French Invasions in Portugal, as Guerre dEspagne in France and as Frenchs War in Catalonia) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Friedrich Paulus Georgy Zhukov Vasily Chuikov Strength 500,000 1,700,000 Casualties 850,000 military 750,000+ military 40,000+ civilian The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II and is considered one of the...

Map (1868) of the Second Siege of Saragossa

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