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Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill.
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Peninsular War
1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia
The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Capital and largest city of Spain
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Dos de Mayo Uprising
1808 rebellion during the Peninsular War
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May 2
Day of the year
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Príncipe Pío (hill)
Historically significant hill in western Madrid, Spain
The montaña del Príncipe Pío is a hill in the western part of Madrid, Spain.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)