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Peninsular War (1818-1814): Second of May Uprising against French troops, Madrid, 1808, (1892). Creator: Unknown.

Peninsular War (1818-1814): Second of May Uprising against French troops, Madrid, 1808, (1892). Creator: Unknown.

3-081-373 - LTL/Heritage Images

Peninsular War (1818-1814): Second of May Uprising against French troops, Madrid, 1808, (1892). Defence of the Monteleón Artillery Park. The artillery captains Luis Daoiz and Pedro Velarde took up arms against the French. Both were killed during the French assault of the barracks. Illustration based on the painting by Sorolla. From "Historia General de España" (General History of Spain) by Miguel Morayta, Vol IV, Madrid, 1892.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida: Spanish: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Pedro Velarde y Santiyán: Spanish: Army officer, soldier
  2. Luis Daoíz y Torres: Spanish: Army officer, soldier
People Related
  1. Miguel Morayta: Spanish: History professor, journalist
Medium
  1. Chromolithograph
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World Europe Spain Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Madrid

  1. 40 24 00 N , 003 41 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4724x3294
File Size : 45,589kb

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  1. LTL1039769
  1. LTL1039769.jpg
  1. 1190002944
  1. 3-081-373
  1. 3081373
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