Siege of Bellegarde (1793)

Siege of Bellegarde (1793)
Part of the War of the Pyrenees
Bellegarde fortress chapel
Date 23 May to 24 June 1793 Location Le Perthus, Pyrénées Orientales, France 42°27′31″N 2°51′33″E / 42.45861°N 2.85917°E / 42.45861; 2.85917 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain French Émigrés	France
Commanders and leaders
Antonio Ricardos	Colonel Boisbrulé
Strength
6,000, 34 guns	1,536, 48 guns
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1,536
class=notpageimage| Location within Europe

The siege of Bellegarde commenced on 23 May 1793 and ended on 24 June 1793 when Colonel Boisbrulé's French garrison surrendered the Fort de Bellegarde to a Spanish army under the command of Antonio Ricardos. The capture of the fort gave Spain control of an important road through the Pyrenees. The siege took place during the War of the Pyrenees, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. Fort de Bellegarde is on a height overlooking the border town of Le Perthus, which lies on the modern A9 autoroute and Autovía A-7.