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The Spanish War of Independence
THE COURSE OF THE WAR
Local and provincial councils
Founded to fight
again French
governmental
organisations
members were elected
by people
First time in Spain people
were voting choose
War have
several phases
1808
included the Battle of Bailén
stopped the French from
reaching Andalucía
Spain won several victories
1808–1812
guerrilla warfare began
were sieges
in some cities
Zaragoza
Gerona
Napoleon come to Spain
French occupied all of Spain except for Cádiz
1812–1813
military alliance with Great Britain
Napoleon withdrew some of
his troops from Spain
The Anglo-Spanish and Portuguese troops
Led by
Duke of Wellington
won many victories
THE CÁDIZ CORTES
The Central Council
took refuge in Cádiz from the
advancing French troops
in1810
was replaced by the
Regency Council
which called the Cádiz Cortes
On 19 March 1812
Cádiz Cortes approved
Spain's first constitution
victory for the Enlightenment
ideas
Different groups
emerged in the Cortes
the supporters of
Enlightenment ideas
wanted to end the
Ancien Régime in Spain
establish a constitutional monarchy
the separation of powers
the absolutists
wanted the king
to be restored
as an absolute monarch
