Battle of Montjuïc (1641)

Battle of Montjuïc (1641)
Part of Catalan Revolt and the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
Battle of Montjuïc
Date 26 January 1641 Location Montjuïc, Principality of Catalonia Result Franco-Catalan victory.
Belligerents
France  Catalonia	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Henri de Serignan George Stewart Francesc de Tamarit	Pedro Fajardo
Strength
6,000	23,000
Casualties and losses
50	300-1,500

Battle of Montjuïc took place on 26 January 1641 during the Catalan Revolt. A Spanish force under Pedro Fajardo launched an attack on a Catalan rebel force, made up mainly of Miquelet militias led by Francesc de Tamarit, and their French allies.

The Catalan rebels had taken up position on the heights of Montjuïc which dominated the city of Barcelona. The Spanish launched several concerted attempts to capture Montjuïc Castle, but were continually repulsed. Finally a large force of Catalan rebels counter-attacked from the direction of Barcelona. Large numbers of Spanish troops were killed and the remainder had to withdraw to Tarragona along the coast. The Spanish force had recently massacred hundreds of rebels who had tried to surrender at Cambrils.

Amongst those killed at the battle was John O'Neill, the exiled Earl of Tyrone, who was serving with an Irish regiment in the Spanish army.

Spanish troops in red, Catalans in blue

Coordinates: 41°22′02″N 2°09′32″E / 41.36722°N 2.15889°E / 41.36722; 2.15889