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7: The Spanish War of Independence
The course of the war
The war itself can be divided into several phases
1808–1812
guerrilla warfare began
Napoleon came to Spain to oversee the French occupation
1812–1813
the Central Council signed a
military alliance with Great Britain
1808
Spanish forces won several victories
including the Battle of Bailén
The cádiz cortes
based on their political views
the absolutists
the supporters of Enlightenment ideas
Important
The work of the Cádiz Cortes was extremely important
because it led to fundamental changes in Spanish politics and society
It brought about the end
of the political structures of the Ancien Régime
Now that all citizens were
equal before the law
The constitution
became a model for future constitutions
