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. The name of the drummer is said to have been Isidre Lluçà i Casanoves (1791–1809), a peasant born in the nearby Santpedor. The legend has become an important Catalan symbol and monuments have been erected to the drummer in El Bruc and Barcelona.