Siege of the Alcázar 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 | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | José Moscardó Ituarte | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 39.8582, -4.0206 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of the Alcázar was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War. The Alcázar of Toledo was held by a variety of military forces in favor of the Nationalists. Militias of the parties in the Popular Front began their siege on July 21, 1936. The siege ended on September 27 with the arrival of the Army of Africa under Francisco Franco.
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