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1808 in Spain
- Tumult of AranjuezManuel Godoy, a former member of the Royal Guard, rose to become Prime Minister of Spain despite being born in poverty and obscurity.
- Abdications of BayonneOn the 27th of October 1807, an unsuccessful attempt by the Prince of Asturias to end Manuel Godoy's government revealed deep instability within Spain.
- Dos de Mayo UprisingNapoleon's army occupied Madrid on the 23rd of March 1808. King Charles IV had been forced to abdicate by his own people during the Tumult of Aranjuez.
- Battle of BailénIn June 1808, Napoleon dispatched Divisional-General Pierre Dupont de l'Étang south toward Seville with 13,000 men. This force consisted primarily of…
- Battle of SomosierraNapoleon I advanced into Madrid with 40,000 men in late November 1808. General Benito de San Juan mustered an ad hoc army of about 12,000 men to defend the…