Illustration
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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Original image by Francisco Goya. Uploaded by Harrison W. Mark, published on 07 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
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/
Chicago Style
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/.
MLA Style
Goya, Francisco. "The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Aug 2023. Web. 25 Mar 2025.
