El 2 de Mayo: A Day for Madrid
“The population of Madrid, led astray, has given itself to revolt and murder. French blood has flowed. It demands vengeance. All those arrested in the uprising, arms in hand, will be shot.” French General Joachim Murat, brother-in-law of Napoleon, on May 2nd, 1808. In March of 1808, the city of Madrid began to endure occupation… Read More El 2 de Mayo: A Day for Madrid