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War of the Pyrenees

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War of the Pyrenees, also known as Great War, War of Rosellón, or War of the Convention, was fought between France and Spain (member of the First Coalition) in 1793-1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars.

The Spanish government declared war to revolutionary France on April 17, 1793 in response to execution of the King and Queen of France. Spanish army under General Ricardos invaded France and occupied Rosellón in April 1793. Spanish forces also took part in occupation of Toulon in 1793. Soon French General Dugommier fought back, recaptured all the territories lost and crossed the Pyrenees to invade Spain. French routed Spanish armies and occupied St Elmo, Collioure, PortVendres, Bellegarde, San Sebastian (General Dugommier killed during the siege), etc in 1793-1794. Treaty of Basel ended the war in 1795 and the alliance convention between France and Spain was signed in 1796.

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