Siege of Astorga (1812)

This article is about the Spanish victory in 1812. For the French victory in 1810, see Siege of Astorga.

Siege of Astorga (1812)
Part of the Peninsular War
File:Astorga reloj maragato JMM.JPG View of the Town Hall of Astorga
Date 29 June – 19 August 1812 Location Astorga, Spain 42°27′32″N 6°3′48″W Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Maximilien Foy	Francisco Castaños José Santocildes
Strength
2,000 14–17 guns	28,000
Casualties and losses
1,200 killed, wounded or captured 14–17 guns lost	Unknown

Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13

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Battle of Tordesillas (1812) at Tordesillas, from 25 to 29 October 1812

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Battle of Venta del Pozo at Villodrigo, on 23 October 1812

Burgos

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Siege of Burgos at Burgos, from 19 September to 21 October 1812

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Battle of Majadahonda at Majadahonda, on 11 August 1812

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Battle of García Hernández at Garcihernández, on 23 July 1812

Salamanca

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Battle of Salamanca at Salamanca, on 22 July 1812

Astorga

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Battle of Maguilla at Maguilla, on 11 June 1812

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Battle of Almaraz at Almaraz, from 18 to 19 May 1812

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Battle of Villagarcia at Villagarcia, on 11 April 1812

Ciudad Rodrigo

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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) at Ciudad Rodrigo, from 7 to 20 January 1812

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Battle of Navas de Membrillo at Navas de Membrillo, on 29 December 1811

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Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos at Arroyo dos Molinos, on 28 October 1811

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Battle of Cogorderos at Cogorderos, on 23 June 1811

Arlabán

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Battle of Arlabán (1811) on 25 May 1811 Battle of Arlabán (1812) on 9 April 1812

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Battle of Usagre at Usagre, on 25 May 1811

Albuera

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Battle of Albuera at Albuera, on 16 May 1811

Campo Maior

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Battle of Campo Maior at Campo Maior, on 25 March 1811

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Battle of the Gebora at Gebora, on 19 February 1811

Badajoz

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First siege of Badajoz (1811) from 26 January 1811 to 11 March 1811 Second siege of Badajoz (1811) from 22 April to 12 May 1811 from 19 May to 10 June 1811 Siege of Badajoz (1812) from 16 March to 6 April 1812

  

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The siege of Astorga of 1812 took place between 29 June and 19 August 1812, at Astorga, León, Castile-León, Spain, during the Peninsular War.

Background

The French autumn counterattack started with the Siege of Astorga.

Siege

On 29 June, the Spanish troops of Lieutenant-General Francisco Gómez de Terán y Negrete, Marquess of Portago, started the operations, and laid siege to Astorga. The siege was part of the Allied offensive in the summer of 1812. The Spanish VI Army led by General José María Santocildes, by order of General Francisco Castaños, take the measures necessary for the recovery of Astorga. On 18 August, after a hard resistance, the French garrison surrendered to the Spaniards. During the siege, part of the Spanish troops marched towards Salamanca to join the Allied army under Arthur Wellesley, commanded by General Santocildes, and contributed successfully in the campaign with the capture of Tordesillas, blocking Toro and Zamora, and occupying Valladolid.

Aftermath

The French autumn counterattack proceeded with the Siege of Burgos.

See also

• Siege of Astorga 1810
• Battle of Salamanca

References

• wikisource (2011). "Capitulación de Astorga (1812)". Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.

Further reading

• Esdaile, Charles J. (1988). The Spanish Army in the Peninsular War. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-2538-9.
• Lovett, Gabriel H. (1965). Napoleon and the Birth of Modern Spain New York UP. London. ISBN 0-8147-0267-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Wellesley, Arthur (2012). The dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, during his various campaigns from 1799 to 1818. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

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