1808-1809 siege of the Peninsular War. It began on 20 December 1808 in what is now Spain and lasted until 20 February 1809 (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 and the First French Empire.
Before and after
- 21 August 1808Battle of Vimeiro
- from 25 September 1808 to 29 September 1833Spanish American wars of independence
- from 7 November 1808 to 9 July 1809Spanish reconquest of Santo Domingo
- from 10 November 1808 to 11 November 1808Battle of Espinosa
- from 20 December 1808 to 20 February 1809Second Siege of Zaragoza
- 29 December 1808Birth of Andrew Johnson
- 1809Symphony No. 5
- 1809Lamarck proposes the first theory of evolution
- 4 January 1809Birth of Louis Braille
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- 1815Congress of Vienna
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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.