Monzón in the Reapers' War Historical milestone · Monzón, Cinca Medio, Huesca Image of Monzón, not of the place itself. The Franco-Catalan troops took the fortress on 19 May 1642 and occupied it for a year and a half; the Spanish forces recovered it on 4 December 1643, whence comes the patronage of Santa Bárbara. 1642-1643 Photo: Zarateman (CC0) What to see and do in Monzón