Chronology of Events on the East Coast of Spain 1808–1814

1808
29 February	Seizure of Barcelona
5 March	San Sebastian surrenders under threat of French assault
18 March	Seizure of Figueras
2 May	Madrid Dos de Mayo uprising
6 June	Combat at Bruch Pass
14 June	Second combat at Bruch Pass
15 June	First siege of Saragossa starts
20 June	French assault on Gerona – fails
26–28 June	French assault on Valencia – fails
30 June	Combat on the Llobregat
5 July	Spain and Britain officially declare peace having been at war since 1804
11July	Investment of Rosas
24 July	Preparations begin for siege of Gerona
14 August	First siege of Saragossa ends – Spanish hold out
16 August	Siege of Gerona fails
25–26 October	Combat at Logroño and Lerin
5 December	French capture Rosas
16 December	Battle of Cardadeu
20 December	Second siege of Saragossa commences
1809
18 February	Combat at Igualada
20 February	Second siege of Saragossa ends – French capture city
25 February	Battle of Valls
23 May	Battle of Alcañiz
24 May	Second siege of Gerona commences
15 June	Battle of Maria
16 June	Combat at Belchite
11 December	Second siege of Gerona completed – French capture city
1810
16 January	Siege of Hostalrich commences
20 February	Battle of Vich
11 April	Siege of Lérida commences
12 May	Siege of Hostalrich concluded – French capture town
13 May	Siege of Lérida concluded – French capture town
15 May	Siege of Mequinenza commences
5 June	Siege of Mequinenza concluded – French capture town
3 November	Rout of General Blake at Baza
16 December	Siege of Tortosa commences
1811
2 January	Siege of Tortosa concluded – French capture city
15 January	Combat at Pla
19 March	Spanish surprised during their attack on Monjuich – Barcelona
9 April	Spanish capture fort and town of Figueras
10 April	Siege of Figueras commences
3 May	Combat at Figueras
4 May	Siege of Tarragona commences
28 June	Siege of Tarragona completed – French capture city
25 July	Storming of Montserrat Mountain – French capture structure
19 August	Siege of Figueras concluded – French recapture fort
23 September	Siege of Sagunto commences
25 October	Battle of Sagunto
26 October	Siege of Sagunto concluded – Spanish capitulate
26 December	Valencia encircled
28 December	Siege of Valencia commences
1812
9 January	Siege of Valencia concluded – French capture city
20 January	Siege of Peñiscola commences
2 February	Siege of Peñiscola concluded without a fight – Spanish capitulate
21 July	(First) Battle of Castalla
31 July	Anglo-Sicilian force lands at Palamos, then moves to Alicante
1813
12 April	Combat at Biar
13 April	(Second) Battle of Castalla
3 June	British siege of Tarragona
15 June	British siege of Tarragona lifted
10 July	Spanish irregulars under Espoz y Mina capture Saragossa
30 July	Blockade of Tarragona by General Bentinck commences
15 August	Blockade of Tarragona lifted
19 August	Combat at Amposta
13 September	Combat at Ordal
14 September	Combat at Villafranca
1814
16 January	Combat at Molins de Rey
16 April	Sortie from Barcelona