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title: The Second Siege of Zaragoza
author: Louis-François, Baron Lejeune
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17703/the-second-siege-of-zaragoza/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-07
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# The Second Siege of Zaragoza
_Authored by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17703.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Second Siege of Zaragoza (19 December 1808 to 20 February 1809) was a bloody chapter of the [Peninsular War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Peninsular_War/), resulting in 10,000 dead French soldiers and 54,000 dead Spanish, including 30,000 civilians. Painting by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune, c. early 19th century.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lejeune, L. B. (2023, August 07). The Second Siege of Zaragoza. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lejeune, Louis-François, Baron. "The Second Siege of Zaragoza." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Lejeune, Louis-François, Baron. "The Second Siege of Zaragoza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Engracia_-_Lejeune.jpg) by [**Louis-François, Baron Lejeune**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Engracia_-_Lejeune.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.