Battle of Alcolea (1868)

Battle of Alcolea
Part of Glorious Revolution (Spain)
Date28 September 1868
Location
Alcolea, Córdoba, Spain
Result Revolutionary victory
Belligerents
SpainRevolutionaries SpainKingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
SpainFranciso Serrano SpainManuel Pavía

The Battle of Alcolea took place on 28 September 1868, over a bridge above Guadalquivir river in the town of Alcolea, Córdoba, Spain.[1][2] In this battle, revolutionary forces led by General Francisco Serrano y Domínguez defeated Queen Isabella II of Spain's governmental forces commanded by general Manuel Pavía, forcing her to leave Spain and be exiled in France.

Precedent

Under Isabelle II's reign, a monopoly of the Government by the Moderate Party was supported. In order to end this system, alternative forces like the Progressive Party and Democratic Party signed the Ostend Agreement in 1866, in which they were committed to depose Queen Isabella II.

References

  1. ^ Dixon, Jeffrey S.; Sarkees, Meredith Reid (2015). A Guide to Intra-state Wars: An Examination of Civil, Regional, and Intercommunal Wars, 1816–2014. CQ Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-5063-1798-4.
  2. ^ Trend, J. B. (2013). The Origins of Modern Spain. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-107-69082-0.


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