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SPANISH WAR OF INDEPENDECE - Coggle Diagram
SPANISH WAR OF INDEPENDECE
Spanish War of Independence saw the Spanish population fight against the French
Course of the war
Local and provincial councils were created
to fight against the French
were governmental organisations whose members were elected by the people
committees were led by the Central Council
represented the absent Fernando VII (in areas that had not been occupied by the French)
had executive and legislative power
War phases
1808–1812
start of guerrilla warfare
sieges in some cities
Genoa
Zaragoza
1812–1813
Central Council signed a military alliance with Great Britain
Napoleon withdrew some of his troops
won victories at Los Arapiles, Vitoria and San Marcial
French to withdraw from Spain
1808
Spanish forces won the Battle of Bailén
stopped the French from reaching Andalucía (tenporal)
Cadiz cortes
Central Council took refuge in Cádiz
1810
Central Council was replaced by the Regency Council (Cadiz cortes)
first unified cortes in which each deputy had an individual vote
no based on the estates system
223 deputies
different groups
absolutists
wanted an absolute monarch
supporters of Enlightenment
They want to establish a constitutional monarchy with popular sovereignty and the separation of powers