Topic
Dos de Mayo Uprising
1808 CE
The people of Madrid rebel on May 2, 1808 (Spanish: Dos de Mayo) against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking a brutal repression by the French Imperial forces and triggering the Peninsular War.
Groups
- Roman Catholic Christians
- Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of
- France, (first) Empire of
- Italy, Bonapartist Kingdom of
- Naples, Bonapartist Kingdom of
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (n.d.). Dos de Mayo Uprising. History Atlas. Retrieved 12 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/dos-de-mayo-uprising/
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