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The Battle of Torrejón de Ardoz

Torrejón de Ardoz, Área Metropolitana, Madrid

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The Battle of Torrejón de Ardoz

Historical milestone · Torrejón de Ardoz, Área Metropolitana, Madrid

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The Moderate troops of Narváez defeated here, on 22 July 1843, those of General Seoane, loyal to Espartero, with barely a hundred wounded between the two sides. The result opened the Moderate Decade and sent the regent into exile.

22 de julio de 1843

Photo: Adrian Atarihuana (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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