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The siege of Hostalric of 1810

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The siege of Hostalric of 1810

Historical milestone · Hostalric, Selva, Girona

Image of Hostalric, not of the place itself.

After four months of siege and more than four thousand shells, the fortress garrison managed to break the French encirclement and escape on the night of 12 May 1810; the empty castle fell the following day.

enero - 13 de mayo de 1810

Photo: Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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