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title: The Death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808
author: Joaquín Sorolla
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17713/the-death-of-pedro-velarde-y-santillan-during-the/
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updated: 2023-08-07
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# The Death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808
_Authored by Joaquín Sorolla_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17713.jpg)
## Image Caption
The last stand of Pedro Velarde y Santillán, a Spanish artillery captain famous for his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) during the Dos de Mayo uprisings against French occupation at the onset of the [Peninsular War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Peninsular_War/). Painting by Joaquín Sorolla, 1884.
Museo del Prado.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sorolla, J. (2023, August 07). The Death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sorolla, Joaquín. "The Death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Sorolla, Joaquín. "The Death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the Dos de Mayo Uprising, 1808." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dos_de_mayo,_por_Joaqu%C3%ADn_Sorolla.jpg) by [**Joaquín Sorolla**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dos_de_mayo,_por_Joaqu%C3%ADn_Sorolla.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.