siege of Cádiz (1823)

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The siege of Cádiz (1823) was a key episode in which French forces besieged the liberal Spanish government’s stronghold at Cádiz, leading to the collapse of the Trienio Liberal and the restoration of King Ferdinand VII’s absolute rule.

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instanceOf military engagement
siege
aimOfFrenchForces to overthrow the liberal constitutional government of Spain
belligerent Kingdom of France
Spanish constitutional forces
liberal Spanish government
conflict French intervention in Spain (1823) NERFINISHED
controlledByBeforeSiege liberal Spanish government
countryInvolved France
Spain NERFINISHED
endDate 1823-10-01
era 19th century
followedBy restoration of Ferdinand VII’s absolute monarchy
historicalContext post-Napoleonic European conservative restoration
historicalPeriod Trienio Liberal NERFINISHED
location Cádiz NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
monarchRestored Ferdinand VII of Spain NERFINISHED
opponent French expeditionary army NERFINISHED
Spanish liberal defenders
outcomeForGovernment fall of the constitutional government
partOf Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis campaign NERFINISHED
precededBy French advance through Spain in 1823
result French victory
collapse of the Trienio Liberal
restoration of Ferdinand VII’s absolute rule
significance marked the end of the Trienio Liberal period in Spain
secured the restoration of absolutist monarchy in Spain
startDate 1823-09-01
stronghold Cádiz as last major base of the liberal government
typeOfWarfare siege warfare
year 1823

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Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis expedition to Spain battle siege of Cádiz (1823)
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