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The siege of Cádiz was a siege of the large Spanish naval base of Cádiz [5] by a French army from 5 February 1810 to 24 August 1812 [6] during the Peninsular War. Following the occupation of Seville, Cádiz became the Spanish seat of power, [7] and was targeted by 70,000 French troops under the command of the Marshals Claude Victor and ...
- 5 February 1810-24 August 1812
- Coalition victory [1]
Feb 8, 2022 · Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (5 February 1810 - Siege of Cádiz: In late 1809 the French routed the Spanish army at Ocaña and invaded southern Spain. Fleeing to the port of Cádiz, the government of the Spanish resistance held out against a French siege for two and a half years until 1812, when the Battle of Salamanca finally ...
Oct 20, 2023 · Summary. This chapter deals with the importance of the Cortes of Cádiz from several perspectives. In the first place, it considers its role in the history of Hispanic and Western liberalism. Secondly, it covers its Atlantic dimension, that is, the larger geographical and ideological context in which it took place.
Oct 20, 2023 · The chapter explores the main interpretations of Spanish American independence, presents conflicting periodizations, and then discusses the events from the crisis of the empire, colonial reactions to the different phases of independence (1810-1814 and 1814-1830).
Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (5 February 1810) - Siege of Cádiz: In late 1809 the French routed the Spanish army at Ocaña and invaded southern Spain.
Jul 7, 2022 · Cadiz stood as Spain’s third-largest city in 1810 with a population of over 75,000 inhabitants and a major deep-water port capable of sustaining a major land force.
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Oct 4, 2022 · Historical Map of Western Mediterranean (5 February 1810 - Siege of Cádiz: Taking advantage of their victory at Ocaña, the French invaded southern Spain in January 1810. Fleeing to the port of Cádiz, the government of the Spanish resistance held out against a French siege for two and a half years until 1812, when the Battle of Salamanca ...
