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First Carlist War, (1833-1840): Taking of the town and fort of Irún, (17 May 1837), 1845. The Liberal army garrison of San Sebastián, under the command of George de Lacy Evans, took advantage of the departure of the bulk of the Carlist army in the Royal Expedition to attack with the intention of liberating the route to the French border in May 1837. The Carlists established their resistance in Irún, fortifying the town hall and establishing their garrison in the "Parque" fort. On the afternoon of May 16, British artillerymen bombed Irún, doing so again in the early hours of the morning of May 17. Infantry attacks continued throughout May 17, causing numerous deaths. Irún capitulated that afternoon. From "Panorama Español, Crónica Contemporánea", Vol III, Madrid, 1845.