The Surrender of Bailén

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by José Casado del Alisal
published on 07 August 2023
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After the Battle of Bailén (16-19 July 1808) an entire French army surrenders to Spanish forces. The largest defeat of a French army since 1794, the battle dispels the myth of invincibility surrounding Napoleonic France and convinces other nations, like Austria, to challenge France. Oil on canvas painting by José Casado del Alisal, 1864.

Museo del Prado, Madrid.

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Alisal, J. C. d. (2023, August 07). The Surrender of Bailén. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17702/the-surrender-of-bailen/

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Alisal, José Casado del. "The Surrender of Bailén." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 07, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17702/the-surrender-of-bailen/.

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