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The Royal Extranjero in the castle

Puente del Congosto, Guijuelo, Salamanca

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The Royal Extranjero in the castle

Historical milestone · Puente del Congosto, Guijuelo, Salamanca

During the Peninsular War (1808-1814), the Castillo de los Dávila, in Puente del Congosto, suffered its greatest damage when it housed a French detachment known as the Royal Étranger, part of the division of General Joseph Léopold Hugo, father of the writer Victor Hugo.

entre 1809 y 1813

Photo: Luis Rogelio HM (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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