Montjuïc Castle
In Montjuïc Castle—Catalan *Castell de Montjuïc*, Spanish *Castillo de Montjuich*—this hill was turned into a military argument. A foundation stone for the basic fortification was laid out in 1640, and in January 1641 the fortress saw its first battle during the Catalan Revolt, when the Principality challenged Spain’s authority. Ordered by the King of Spain, Pedro Fajardo led an army of 26,000 men to crush the revolt, and the Spanish forces were still pushed back at the Battle of Montjuïc by Catalans led by Francesc de Tamarit. That same battle claimed the life of Colonel Shane O’Neill, known in Spain as Prince Juan O’Neill, who died from a musket-ball wound. In his honor, the King granted him the death title of Viscount Montjuïc. Fifty years later, in 1694, new bastions and battlements made the fortress function as a castle, and in 1705 it was captured by the British 6th Regiment of Foot under Lt.-Col. William Southwell. …
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