Same subject
Napoléon: Dos de Mayo
Title
attempt to prevent the removal of Francisco de Paula. Marshal Muratfrom Madrid 1808
Caption
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
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A17_030
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (4,3Mb) / 17,6in x 13,2in / 5279 x 3972 (300dpi)