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The Spanish War of Independence
the course of the war
Local and provincial councils
were formed to fight against the French.
were governmental organisations whose members were elected by the people
war
1808–1812
guerrilla warfare began
Napoleon came to Spain to oversee the French occupation
1808
temporarily stopped the French from reaching Andalucía
the Battle of Bailén.
Spanish forces won several victories
1812–1813
Central Council signed a military alliance with Great Britain
Napoleon withdrew some of his troops from Spain in order to send them to Russia.
the Cadiz courtes
1810 it was replaced by the Regency Council, which called the Cádiz Cortes
unified cortes in which each deputy had an individual vote
groups in the Cortes
he supporters of Enlightenment ideas
wanted to end the Ancien Régime in Spain
the absolutists
wanted the king to be restored as an absolute monarch.
