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The Spanish War of Independence - Coggle Diagram
The Spanish War of Independence
The constitution of 1812
principles
separation of powers
rights and freedom
popular sovereignty with limited male suffrage
constitutional monarchy
official state religion
Catholicism
The Cádiz cortes
Cortes groups
the supporters of Enlightenment ideas
constitutional monarchy
the separation of powers
popular sovereignty
the absolutists
absolute monarchy
19 March 1812
approved
Spain's first constitution
Central Council
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Cadiz
1810
replaced by
Regency Council
called the Cádiz Cortes
Cádiz Cortes
each deputy
individual vote
represented
the whole nation
no estaes system
223 deputies
elected by
Spanish
Americans
The course of the war
1808–1812
guerrilla warfare began
in some cities of Spain
sieges
the French
occupied all of Spain
except Cádiz
1812–1813
Centra Council
signed
military alliance with Great Britain
Anglo-Spanish and Portuguese troops
led by
Duke of Wellington
victories
San Marcial
Vitoria
Los Arapiles
December 1813
Napoleon
signed
Treaty of Valençay
Fernando VII returned to the throne.
1808
Spanish forces
several victories
temporarily stopped the French from reaching Andalucía.
Battle of Bailén
Local and provincial councils
fight against French
governmental organisations
members
elected by the people
led by
Central Council
represented
absent Fernando VII
2 May 1808
Madrid
rose up against the French occupation
failed
encourage
other parts of Spain
