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Napoleon’s ambassador tells his version of 2nd of May Uprising in Madrid

May 2, 1808 in Madrid, by Francisco de Goya. / Photo: Museo del Prado

Eduardo González
 
On May 2, 1808, the rumour that the royal family intended to leave Madrid to meet Carlos IV in Bayonne caused a popular uproar. The disproportionate response of Napoleon's tr...

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