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O'Donnell takes the castle of Alcalá

Alcalá de la Selva, Gúdar-Javalambre, Teruel

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O'Donnell takes the castle of Alcalá

Historical milestone · Alcalá de la Selva, Gúdar-Javalambre, Teruel

Image of Alcalá de la Selva, not of the place itself.

On 30 April 1840 the government troops commanded by General O'Donnell stormed the fortress after a fierce battle. The resistance of the Carlist garrison caused forty casualties among the attackers.

1840

Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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