Crusade against Catalonia led by Philip III of

Crusade against Catalonia led by Philip III of France. Fire of Peralada in 1285, during the invasion of the French king Philip the Bold (1245-1285). Due to the shortage of food in the town of Peralada, King Peter III of Aragon, Dalmau de Rocaberti, the Counts of Pallars, Urgell, Cardona and other noblemen met and decided to leave. When the Almogavars departed, they executed Dalmau de Rocaberti's orders for Peralada to be set on fire and destroyed. Fire of Peralada ordered by its own lord, Dalmau de Rocaberti (d. 1304). Engraving by Serra Pausas. Glorias Espanolas (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890

1285 1304 1861-1902 Abandon Abandoning Almogavars Ampurdan Aragon Aragonese Bold Cardona Catalonian Counts Crusade Dalmau Decided Departed Destroy Emporda Espanolas Executed Gerona Girona Glorias Glories Noblemen Ordered Palau Pallars Pausas Rocaberti Scorched Serra Shortage Thirteenth Urgell Xiii

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