Journals of the Sieges made or sustained by the French in the Peninsula from 1807 to 1814

by J. Belmas

Greg Gorsuch has embarked upon the translation of this monumental work covering the sieges made or sustained by the French during the Peninsular War. This work covers the political and military background to these sieges. Most of the sections include correspondence of the protagonists.

Volume 1

Journals of the Sieges Part 1 – Preface.

Journals of the Sieges Part 2 – Table of contents.

Journal of the Sieges Part 3 – Campaigns of 1807 and 1808.

Journals of the Sieges Part 4 – Campaigns of 1807 and 1808.

Journals of the Sieges Part 5 – Campaign of 1808.

Journal of the Sieges Part 6 – Campaign of 1809.

Journal of the Sieges Part 7 – Campaign of 1809.

Journal of the Sieges Part 8 – Campaign of 1810.

Journal of the Sieges Part 9 – Campaign of 1810.

Journal of the Sieges Part 10 – Campaign of 1811.

Journal of the Sieges Part 11 – Campaign of 1811.

Journal of the Sieges Part 12 – Campaign of 1812

Journal of the Sieges Part 13 – Campaign of 1812

Journal of the Sieges Part14 – Campaign of 1813

Journal of the Sieges Part 15 – Campaign of 1813

Journal of the Sieges Part 16 – Campaign of 1814

Volume 2 – these accounts are very detailed and relate the story of the sieges on a day-by-day basis. There are very detailed orders of battle plus correspondence from the protagonists.

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 1 – First siege of Zaragoza by the French Army of Aragon in 1808

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 2

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 3

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 4 – Second siege of Zaragoza by the French Army of Aragon in 1808 and 1809

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 5

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 6

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 7

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 8

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 9

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 10

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 11

Journal of the Sieges Volume 2 Part 12