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French war crimes in 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.
  • The Third of May 1808On the 2nd of May 1808, the people of Madrid rebelled against French troops. Marshal Joachim Murat issued a proclamation to his soldiers that same day.
  • 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…