1936 uprising in Spanish Guinea 1936
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1936 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Equatorial Guinea | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 1.5833, 10.3500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The 1936 uprising in Spanish Guinea was an armed conflict over the control of Spanish Guinea (present-day Equatorial Guinea) during the course of the Spanish Civil War, fought between the republican and nationalist forces between September and October 1936. The nationalists initially took control of Fernando Po on 19 September, later seizing control of the rest of the colony after receiving reinforcements in October.
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