Events from the year 1808 in Spain.
Incumbents Monarch: Charles IV until March 19, Ferdinand VII until May 6, Joseph I since June 6 Prime Minister - Pedro Cevallos until March 3, Gonzalo O'Farrill until March 19, Pedro Cevallos until July 7, Mariano Luis de Urquijo since July 7
Events May 2 - Dos de Mayo UprisingGlover, p. 51Charles J. Esdaile in The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars by Gregory Fremont-Barnes (main editor) (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2006) 596.Chandler, p. 610 June 5 - Uprising of Santa Cruz de Mudela June 6 - Valdepeñas Uprising and 1st Combat of El Bruch June 7 - Battle of Alcolea Bridge June 9–14 - Capture of the Rosily Squadron June 12 - Battle of Cabezón June 14 - 2nd Combat of El Bruch June 15-August 14 - First Siege of Zaragoza June 20–21 - Battle of Gerona (1808) June 24–26 - Battle of Valencia (1808) July 14 - Battle of Medina de Rioseco July 16–19 - Battle of Bailén July 24-August 16 - Second Siege of Gerona October 31 - Battle of Zornoza November 7-December 5 - Siege of Roses (1808)
Deaths May 2 - Pedro Velarde y Santillán and Luis Daoíz y Torres May 29 - Francisco Solano (soldier) Vincente Maria de Acevedo
See also Peninsular War
References
Bibliography Chandler, David G. The Campaigns of Napoleon, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995). Esdaile, Charles J. The Peninsular War, (Penguin Books, Paperback, 2003), 640 pages, . Glover, Michael. The Peninsular War 1807-1814, (Penguin Books 2003).