The Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising took place in Madrid, Spain, on 2–3 May 1808. The rebellion, mainly by civilians, with some isolated military action.

Dos de Mayo Uprising, also called the Battle of Madridan engagement of the Peninsular War that occurred on May 2, 1808.

The Battle of Somosierra took place on 30 November 1808, during the Peninsular War, when a combined Franco-Spanish-Polish force under the direct command of ... Battle of Teugen-Hausen · Jan Kozietulski · Benito de San Juan · Chevau-léger

The Spanish Peninsular War's Dos de Mayo Uprising, also known as the Battle of Madrid, took place on May 2, 1808. Despite being highly experienced and ...

On May 3, these Spanish freedom fighters were rounded up and massacred by the French. Their blood literally ran through the streets of Madrid.

On May 3, these Spanish freedom fighters were rounded up and massacred by the French. Their blood literally ran through the streets of Madrid.

In August 1808, 14,000 British troops landed at Mondego Bay in Portugal under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of ...

The first painting depicts a confrontation at the Puerta del Sol at the heart of the fighting, between the insurgents and the Mamelukes of the Garde impériale ...

5 нояб. 2024 г. · The French counterattack, leading to the recapture of Madrid (December 1808), forced the junta to retreat southward to Sevilla (Seville). In ...

On May 2, the Spanish people rose up against the French army in Madrid. By nightfall, 150 French soldiers were dead. The French retaliated, killing thousands of ...