Siege of Lleida (1644)

Part of Catalan Revolt and
the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)

Date	May – 30 July 1644
Location	Lleida, Principality of Catalonia
Result	Spanish victory.

Belligerents

France

Catalonia

Spain

Commanders and leaders

Philippe de La Mothe

Felipe da Silva

Catalan Revolt

Cambrils Montjuïc 1st Tarragona 2nd Tarragona Montmeló Perpignan 1st Barcelona 1st Lleida 3rd Tarragona 2nd Lleida Montblanc 2nd Barcelona

Part of the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)

Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)

Les Avins Leuven Tornavento Somme Getaria Fuenterrabía Saint Omer Thionville Salses Cádiz Turin Montjuïc Arras 1st Tarragona La Marfée 2nd Tarragona Perpignan Honnecourt Barcelona Lerida Cartagena Rocroi 2nd Lleida Orbetello Lens Cambrils 2nd Barcelona Bordeaux Tortuga Arras Valenciennes The Dunes Dunkirk

Siege of Lleida took place between 13 May - 30 July 1644 during the Catalan Revolt when a Spanish force under Felipe da Silva besieged and attacked the Franco-Catalan garrison of the town of Lleida - after intense fighting the town finally surrendered on 30 July.

Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt, who failed to lift the Spanish siege was replaced by Henri de Lorraine, count of Harcourt. the Spanish took Balaguer in September and Agramunt in October. After the conquest of Rosas, the frontline stabilized for many years, until the Spanish Siege of Barcelona (1651).

Coordinates: 41°37′12″N 0°37′33″E / 41.6200°N 0.6258°E / 41.6200; 0.6258

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