The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Francisco Goya
published on 07 August 2023
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The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of artworks depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This work depicts the charge of Napoleon's Mamluk cavalry to quell the Dos de Mayo Uprising of 1808 in Madrid, in which Spanish civilians revolted against French occupation.

Museo del Prado, Madrid.

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Goya, F. (2023, August 07). The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17700/the-uprising-of-2-may-1808-or-the-charge-of-the-ma/

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Goya, Francisco. "The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 07, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17700/the-uprising-of-2-may-1808-or-the-charge-of-the-ma/.

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Goya, Francisco. "The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Aug 2023. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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