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title: The Surrender of Bailén
author: José Casado del Alisal
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17702/the-surrender-of-bailen/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-07
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# The Surrender of Bailén
_Authored by José Casado del Alisal_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17702.jpg)
## Image Caption
After the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Alisal, J. C. d. (2023, August 07). The Surrender of Bailén. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Alisal, José Casado del. "The Surrender of Bailén." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Alisal, José Casado del. "The Surrender of Bailén." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Rendici%C3%B3n_de_Bail%C3%A9n_(Casado_del_Alisal).jpg) by [**José Casado del Alisal**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Rendici%C3%B3n_de_Bail%C3%A9n_(Casado_del_Alisal).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.