Sujet

attempt to prevent the removal of Francisco de Paula. Marshal Muratfrom Madrid 1808

Légende

The Dos de Mayo of 1808, was a rebellion by the people of Madrid against the occupation of the city by French troops, triggering the Peninsular War. The spark that provoked the rebellion was the move by the French Marshal in command of Madrid, Joachim Murat, to send the daughter of Charles IV and the Infante Francisco de Paula to the French city of Bayonne. On 2 May a crowd began to gather in front of the Royal Palace in Madrid. Those gathered entered the palace grounds in an attempt to prevent the removal of Francisco de Paula. Marshal Murat sent a battalion of grenadiers from the Imperial Guard to the palace along with artillery detachments. The latter opened fire on the assembled crowd

Date

1808

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP17A17_030

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (4,3Mo) / 44,7cm x 33,6cm / 5279 x 3972 (300dpi)

Mots clés

removal Francisco de Paula Marshal Murat Madrid uprising atrocity crowd Spain 1808 Dos de Mayo crowd