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title: The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks
author: Francisco Goya
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17700/the-uprising-of-2-may-1808-or-the-charge-of-the-ma/
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updated: 2023-08-07
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# The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks

_Authored by Francisco Goya_

## Image File

[![The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17700.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17700.jpg)

## Image Caption

*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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Peninsular_War/) (1807-1814). This work depicts the charge of [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Goya, F. (2023, August 07). The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17700/the-uprising-of-2-may-1808-or-the-charge-of-the-ma/>
### Chicago
Goya, Francisco. "The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17700/the-uprising-of-2-may-1808-or-the-charge-of-the-ma/>.
### MLA
Goya, Francisco. "The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17700/the-uprising-of-2-may-1808-or-the-charge-of-the-ma/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El_dos_de_mayo_de_1808_en_Madrid.jpg) by [**Francisco Goya**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El_dos_de_mayo_de_1808_en_Madrid.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.