Madrid uprising 1808. Crowds gathered in madrid to protest the removal of the prince and street fighting broke out in the city. The dos de mayo or second of may uprising of 1808 was a rebellion by the people of madrid against the occupation of the city by french troops provoking repression by the french imperial forces contents. Artillery blasted down narrow streets cavalry charged across the plazas and infantry slaughtered each other in the narrow alleys.
Discover the traces from this turning point. Well begin to remember its history by meeting at the chosen time at the plaza de isabel ii. Dos de mayo uprising also called the battle of madrid 2 may 1808 an engagement of the peninsular war.
On may 2 1808 provoked by news of the planned removal to france of the last members of the spanish royal family the people of madrid rebelled in the dos de mayo uprising. The madrid uprising 1808 book. Dupont at bailen in july 1808 led to king joseph fleeing madrid.
French blood has flowed. The 2nd may 1808 uprising left a deep mark on madrid. During the first few weeks after their 1808 invasion of spain french forces captured pamplona and barcelona and on march 19 forced king charles iv of spain to abdicate.
The peninsular war had begun. Murat brought troops into the city to crush the uprising commemorated by goyas charge of the mamelukes below. Read reviews from worlds largest community for readers.
The citizens of madrid had had enough of the french army in thier city and were rising up to throw them out. The second of may 1808. The french commanders in spain were highly experienced and successful soldiers but they completely misjudged the inflammatory nature of spanish political religious and social life.
A proclamation issued that day to his troops by marshal murat read. On 2 may 1808 the spanish capital of mardrid erupted into savage violence. Four days later the french.
The population of madrid led astray has given itself to revolt and murder. Just a few meters away at the puerta del sol well see a plaque explaining that this is where the first violent confrontation between the napoleonic troops and the citizens of madrid took place. Napoleon reorganized the administration of spain.
The charge of the mamelukes by francisco de goya 1814.