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The Prats de Rei front in the War of the Spanish Succession

els Prats de Rei, Anoia, Barcelona

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The Prats de Rei front in the War of the Spanish Succession

Historical milestone · els Prats de Rei, Anoia, Barcelona

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In the autumn of 1711 the allied army of Guido von Starhemberg entrenched itself at Prats de Rei facing the Bourbon troops of the Duke of Vendôme. The lines remained facing each other for months without a decisive battle, in a key episode of the conflict in Catalonia.

1711

Photo: Martí8888 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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