When was it published?

August 3, 1808 in Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Foreign News August 3, 1808

Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

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Madrid Insurrection, Casualties, Military Commission, Executions, French Involvement

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports of casualties from the Madrid insurrection on the 2nd are exaggerated; actual deaths were about 300 inhabitants and 100 French. A military commission established on the 3rd rapidly executed over 130 insurgents in two days.

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The accounts relative to the number of lives lost in the insurrection at Madrid, on the 2d, we understand, are very much exaggerated. The captain of a vessel which arrived yesterday from Cadiz, which port she left on the 12th instant, states, that not more than 300 of the inhabitants, and about 100 French fell on that occasion. A military commission, however, had been established on the 3d, for the trial of the prisoners, the progress of which was so very rapid, that in the course of that and the following day upwards of 130 of the insurgents were put to death by the usual means of military execution.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Political

What keywords are associated?

Madrid Insurrection Casualties Military Commission Executions French Involvement

Where did it happen?

Madrid

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Madrid

Event Date

On The 2d

Outcome

not more than 300 of the inhabitants, and about 100 french fell; upwards of 130 of the insurgents were put to death

Event Details

Accounts of lives lost in the insurrection at Madrid on the 2d are exaggerated. A vessel from Cadiz on the 12th instant reports the true numbers. A military commission was established on the 3d for trials, rapidly executing over 130 insurgents in that and the following day by military means.