Dos de Mayo Uprising
1808 rebellion during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Dos de Mayo" redirects here. For the town in Argentina, see Dos de Mayo, Misiones. For the province in Peru, see Dos de Mayo Province.
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[4] by junior officers, was against the occupation of the city by French troops, and was violently repressed by the French Imperial forces,[5] with hundreds of public executions.
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
The Second of May 1808: The Charge of the Mamelukes, by Francisco de Goya | |||||||
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France | Spain | ||||||
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Joachim Murat | |||||||
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31 killed, wounded or captured[1] 150 dead[2] 31 dead, 114 wounded[3] |
200 killed, wounded or captured[1] 200 dead, 200 wounded, 300 executed[3] |
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Peninsular war: Spain