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The siege of Cadiz by the French army, began on 5 February 1810, lasting until 24 August 1812 . Along with San Fernando (Isla de León at that time) is attacked by sixty thousand French soldiers under the command of Marshal C laude Victor . The defense of the city was in charge of 2,000 soldiers and nglish , reinforced subsequently, at the behest of the Duke of Albequerque, by twelve thousand men, more than 8,000 militants and citizens and 8,000 men making up the troops anglolusas .

anchored in the bay the British fleet of Admiral Purvis and the English Admiral Ignatius Álava. This allows the entry of supplies during the two and half years of siege.

In October 1. 810 Cádiz was sent to rescue an Anglo-English army relief does not reach its target after the defeat at the Battle of Fuengirola . A second rescue attempt was made from Tarifa in 1 .811, using the stir they made in support of Marshal Massena in retreat from Torres de Vrede. However, despite to defeat the French army led by Marshal Claude Victor the B Atalla of Barrosa , the site did not rise.

is in 1812, when a battle far removed from these lands, the Battle of Salamanca , when French troops were forced to withdraw from Andalusia , fearing of being surrounded by the allied armies.

Cadiz English is the only territory not occupied by French forces entire period that lasts the War of Independence.

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The Mutiny of Aranjuez.

During this past weekend (3, 4 and 5 September) has produced the holiday celebrations of the Mutiny of Aranjuez. Festivities that commemorate the riot that dates back to March 1808. Mutiny promoted by the supporters, at the time, Prince of Asturias, Ferdinand, managed to overthrow the Prince of Peace, Manuel Godoy, also known as "The Choricero." In these parties make a small representation of the assault on the Palacio de Godoy. On Friday night the torches light up the Calle del Príncipe, where even located the said palace, now occupied by the Colegio de la Sagrada Familia.

On Saturday at the Plaza of the couples, we develop the representation, increasingly better quality of work that represents the fall from the heights to the hell of Prince of Peace. From the memory of an aging Godoy who visit Death, walk together through the causes of the Revolt and his own fall, to make way for Fernando VII. This trip becomes a journey of manners of the time. The Court, the people, and Goya, pestles, bakeries and a large group of characters, surrounded by conversations, music and dances, which take us back to that time and allow approaching the threshold of the War of Independence. The work shows sufficient reasons that account for why the start of it in the next riot, and in Madrid in May of that year.

parties are a highly recommended. History and party together, where else might be unless it is in Aranjuez.