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Battle Of Perpignan (1793)
The Battle of Perpignan or Battle of Niel ''(fr:Bataille de Perpignan)'' on 17 July 1793 saw the French Army of the Eastern Pyrenees led by Louis-Charles de Flers defending against an offensive by the Spanish Army of Catalonia commanded by Antonio Ricardos. The French turned back the Spanish attacks and forced their opponents to pull back. Perpignan is now the capital of Pyrénées Orientales department, but in 1793 was the chief city of Roussillon province. The action was fought during the War of the Pyrenees, part of the War of the First Coalition. Background Captain General Ricardos and his Spanish army defeated the French in a skirmish at Céret on 20 April 1793. The Spanish beat Louis-Charles de Flers and the Army of the Eastern Pyrenees at the Battle of Mas Deu on 19 May. After this success, Ricardos turned back and invested the Fort de Bellegarde. The Siege of Bellegarde lasted from 23 May until 24 June when the French garrison's 1,450 survivors capitulated. During the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Pyrenees
The War of the Pyrenees, also known as War of Roussillon or War of the Convention, was the Pyrenean front of the First Coalition's war against the First French Republic. It pitted Revolutionary France against the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal from March 1793 to July 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars. The war was fought in the eastern and western Pyrenees, at the French port of Toulon, and at sea. In 1793, a Spanish army invaded Roussillon in the eastern Pyrenees and maintained itself on French soil through April 1794. The French army drove the Spanish army back into Catalonia and inflicted a serious defeat in November 1794. After February 1795, the war in the eastern Pyrenees became a stalemate. In the western Pyrenees, the French began to win in 1794. By 1795, the French army controlled a portion of northeast Spain. The war was brutal in at least two ways. The Committee of Public Safety decreed that all French royalist prisoners be executed. Also, French generals w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Estève
Saint-Estève (; ca, Sant Esteve del Monestir) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Estève is in the canton of Le Ribéral and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millas
Millas (; ca, Millars) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localization Millas is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Hydrography The river Têt runs through Millas. Floods often occur, as in 1892 when the level of the Têt in Millas rose up to 4,20 meters. Demography Notable residents *Marine Le Pen and Louis Aliot, both politicians, live in Millas. Notable event In December 2017, a school bus transporting children was split in two by a regional train running at 80 km/h as it passed over a level crossing in the village. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Têt (river)
The Têt (; ca, Tet) is the largest river in Pyrénées-Orientales, southwestern France. It is long. The Têt has its source at the foot of the Pic Carlit in the Pyrenees. It crosses the Pyrénées-Orientales ''département'' (Northern Catalonia) from West to East and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Perpignan ( ca, Perpinyà). Tributaries include * Riberole * Carança * Mantet * Rotja * Cady * Castellane * Lentillà * Boulès * Basse Towns along the river * Mont-Louis (''Montlluís'') * Olette (''Oleta'') * Villefranche-de-Conflent (''Vilafranca de Conflent'') * Prades (''Prada de Conflent'') * Perpignan (''Perpinyà'') * Ille-sur-Têt Ille-sur-Têt (; Catalan: ''Illa'' or ''Illa de Tet'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Illois''. Geography The commune is situated in the Ribéral region along the route n ... (''Illa'') References Rivers of France 0Tet Rivers of Pyrénées-Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pézilla-la-Rivière
Pézilla-la-Rivière (; ca, Pesillà de la Ribera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Pézilla-la-Rivière is located in the canton of Le Ribéral and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouillas
Trouillas (; ca, Trullars) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Trouillas is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuir
Thuir (; Catalan: Tuïr, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. Geography Thuir is located southwest of Perpignan, in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is situated in a plain between the natural zones of the Aspres and the Riberal. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References External links Information in Catalan Encyclopaedia Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canohès
Canohès (; ca, Cànoes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Canohès is located in the canton of Perpignan-5 and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerónimo Girón-Moctezuma, Marquis De Las Amarillas
Jerónimo Morejón Girón-Moctezuma, 3rd Marquis de las Amarillas, born 7 June 1741 at Málaga and died 17 October 1819 at Seville, became a general officer in the army of the Kingdom of Spain and commanded division-sized combat units during the War of the Pyrenees in 1793 and 1794. Though he attained high rank, he displayed limited military talent. Shortly after succeeding to the top command of the Army of Catalonia, he was dismissed for blunders made on the battlefield. Family Girón was born into a noble family at Málaga on 7 June 1741. His father was Pedro Morejón Girón y Ahumada and his mother was Bernarda de Moctezuma y Salcedo, a descendant of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II. On 22 October 1770, he married Isabel de las Casas y Aragorri, who was six years his junior. Upon the death of his father, Jerónimo Morejón Girón became the 3rd Marquis de las Amarillas. His son Pedro Agustín Girón y de las Casas, born in 1778, became the 1st in 1836. Like his father, Pedro attaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabestany
Cabestany () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Cabestany is located in the canton of Perpignan-3 and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics Mayors Population Notable people The Master of Cabestany was from this area, and there is a museum dedicated to his work in the town. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Régiment De Vexin
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord ''in capite'' of the soldiers. Lesser barons of knightly rank could be expected to muster or hire a company or battalion from their manorial estate. By the end of the 17th century, infantry regiments in most European armies were permanent units, with approximately 800 men and commanded by a colonel. Definitions During the modern era, the word "regiment" – much like "corps" – may have two somewhat divergent meanings, which refer to two distinct roles: # a front-line military formation; or # an administrative or ceremonial unit. In many armies, the first role has been assumed by independent battalions, battlegroups, task forces, brigades and other, similarly siz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
