 Drummer of El Bruc

The Drummer of El Bruc is the name given to a popular Catalan legend derived from what happened during the Battle of El Bruc 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.