1808 Siege during the Peninsular War. It began on 15 June 1808 in what is now Spain and lasted until 14 August 1808 (about 2 months). The setting was Zaragoza. It was part of the Peninsular War and the Sieges of Zaragoza. Those involved included the Kingdom of Spain, the First French Empire and Duchy of Warsaw.
Before and after
- 16 January 1808Founding of Italian Stock Exchange
- from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809Finnish War
- 20 April 1808Birth of Napoleon III
- 3 June 1808Birth of Jefferson Davis
- from 15 June 1808 to 14 August 1808First Siege of Zaragoza
- 30 June 1808Discovery of boron
- 17 August 1808Battle of Roliça
- 21 August 1808Battle of Vimeiro
- from 25 September 1808 to 29 September 1833Spanish American wars of independence
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The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.