Battle of Barcelona (1749)

"Preceding Battle: Sacking of Madrid""Succeeding Battle: Siege of Fort Paradox"

The Battle of Barcelona was a battle during the War of Spanish Succession of 1749 fought between Prince Ferdinand Clemente VI, leader of the Lion Coalition, and Overlord Geoffrey Aojo-Tarreñas of the Spanish Empire on May 21st, 1749, in a field near the city of Barcelona, the last line of defense before King Philip Clemente's fortifications in the Pyreeenes Mountains.

Battle Timeline

 * Prince Ferdinand Clemente VI charges Overlord Aojo-Tarreñas' forces with all of his might, his soldiers opening fire as he does.
 * The forces of Ferdinand and Geoffrey collide, slaughtering each other in droves, causing a massive amount of carnage.
 * Geoffrey pulls his forces back, and challenges Ferdinand to single combat, rather than seeing more of his men die in the field.
 * Ferdinand accepts Geoffrey's challenge, and stabs him through the torso after a long duel, killing him.
 * The Pearsonic forces surrender.
 * Lion victory.

Outcome:

 * The Pearsonic forces of Geoffrey Aojo-Tarreñas join the Lion cause.
 * Ferdinand Clemente VI is left to head straight for the Pyreenes mountains, the last bastion of Pearsonic forces in Spain.
 * Lion victory.