El sitio napoleónico de Tarifa Historical milestone · Tarifa, Campo de Gibraltar, Cádiz Image of Tarifa, not of the place itself. On 20 December 1811 the siege of Tarifa by Napoleonic forces began, defended by the town's Spanish-British garrison during the Peninsular War. desde el 20 de diciembre de 1811 Photo: Karmelo26 (CC0) What to see and do in Tarifa