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Monument Battle of Moclín

Monument erected in 1908 in honour of the Victims of the Batalla del [Monte] Moclín (Batalla de Medina de Rioseco) fought on 14 July 1808. This battle is the first engagement of importance of the 1808 – 1814 War of the Spanish Independence from the napoleonic régime (Peninsular War) – followed by a systematic plundering of the city and the slaughtering of its population by the French army.  

Bronze relief (1908) by Aurelio Carretero.  
Stone bas-relief (1990) by Miguel Ángel Jiménez added in 1991.  

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Source

  • Text: Alta Falisa
  • Photos: Alta Falisa

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