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2 unusual facts about Battle of Torroella


Battle of Torroella

The viceroy of Catalonia, don Juan Manuel Lopez Pacheco Acuña Giron y Portocarrero, marquis of Villena duke of Escalona, who was also the Captain General of the army, had deployed along the banks of the river Ter practically all the marching troops he could muster to oppose the strong French expeditionary corps, led by the French Marshal duke of Noailles, who wanted to capture Gerona.

The previous days the enemies attempted with no success to force the fording at Verges, and then moved to Ullà and Torroella de Montgri.



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