The Drummer of El Bruc is a Catalan legend derived from what happened during the Battle of El Bruc between French and Spanish forces in the Peninsular War. According to the legend, the French defeat was due to a young boy who played the drums during the battle, the sound of which, echoing in the surrounding mountains, convinced the French troops that the number of their enemies was actually much larger than it really was.[1] The name of the drummer is said to have been Isidre Lluçà i Casanoves, historically written as Isidre Llussà (1791–1809), a peasant born in the nearby Santpedor.[2][3]
Monuments have been erected to the drummer in El Bruc and Barcelona.[4]
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- ^ "The legend of the drummer from El Bruc. Why Montserrat Mountains are so important in Catalonia". legendenglishupf. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Isidre Lluçà i Casanoves". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Santpedorencs destacats [Prominent people from Santpedor]" (in Catalan). Santpedor City Council. Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Generalitat de Catalunya. "Monument a la Batalla del Bruc" (in Catalan). Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya. Retrieved 4 August 2025.