Chapter XXVI: Gerona 167

Strength of the garrison 170

Crusaders enrolled 170

Company of S. Barbara 170

St. Narcis appointed Generalissimo 171

All mention of a capitulation forbidden 172

St. Cyr would have reduced the city by blockade 173

The bombardment begins 174

St. Cyr draws nearer Gerona 176

S. Feliu de Guixols and Palamos taken by the French 177

Assault of Monjuic 178

Succours intercepted 182

The ravelin taken 184

Monjuic abandoned 185

Verdier expects the town to fall 186

Battery planted on the cathedral 187

Distress of the city 189

Attempt to introduce succours 189

Garcia Conde enters with reinforcements 191

Inadequacy of this relief 192

Los Angeles taken and the garrison put to the sword 194

Unsuccessful sally 195

The French repulsed in a general assault 196

St. Cyr resolves to reduce the city by famine 201

O’Donnell enters the city 202

Failure of the attempt to relieve it 203

St. Cyr gives up the command to Augereau 204

O’Donnell effects his retreat 205

Magazines at Hostalrich taken by the French 207

Augereau offers favourable terms 208

Destruction of a French convoy by the British ships 209

Increased distress in the city 211

Report concerning the state of health 212

Some of the outworks taken by the French 214

Last sally 215

Alvarez becomes delirious 216

Capitulation 217

Death of Alvarez 220

Eroles escapes 221