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2. The Third of May 1808 - Wikipedia

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   The Third of May 1808 in Madrid (also known as El tres de mayo de 1808 en Madrid or Los fusilamientos de la montaña del Príncipe Pío, [2] or Los fusilamientos del tres de mayo. Commonly known as The Third of May 1808 .) [ 1 ] is a painting completed in 1814 by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya , now in the Museo del Prado , Madrid.

3. Dos de Mayo Uprising - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Luis Alejandro Bassecourt - Wikipedia

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   Having been promoted to Fusilier captain in 1805, following the Dos de Mayo Uprising that took place in Madrid on 2–3 May 1808, Bassecourt managed to escape to Andalusia where he was given the task of forming a new battalion of Walloon Guards from the non-French prisoners taken at the Battle of Bailen.

5. Al pueblo del dos de mayo de 1808 - Wikipedia

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   In October 1908, the bronze statue, cast in Madrid by "La Metaloplástica. Campins y Codina" foundry, was put on the pedestal. [6] The cylindrical stone pedestal features an inscription reading "al pueblo / del / dos de mayo / de / 1808" ("to the People of the 2 May 1808"), surmounted by a bronze rendition of the municipal coat of arms. [5]

6. Luis Daoíz y Torres - Wikipedia

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   [1] [4] He moved with his regiment to Madrid in 1808 and took command of a battery of the 2nd company (some sources say 3rd company) at the former palace of the Duke of Monteleón. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He became known to the men under his command as "el Abuelo" ("the grandfather") due to his relative age and good temperament.

7. May 3 - Wikipedia

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   1808 – Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia. 1808 – Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill. 1815 – Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive engagement of the war.

8. Third of May 1808 - Wikipedia

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9. The Second of May 1808 - Wikipedia

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   It is a companion to the painting The Third of May 1808 and is set in the Calle de Alcalá near Puerta del Sol, Madrid, during the Dos de Mayo Uprising. It depicts one of the many people's rebellions against the French occupation of Spain that sparked the Peninsular War. Both paintings were completed within a two-month period in 1814.