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The Citadel of Pamplona or The New Castle (in euskera, iruñeko zitadela; in Spanish, Ciudadela de Pamplona) is an old military renaissance fort, constructed between the 16th and 17th centuries in the city of Pamplona, the capital of the Navarre Community (Spain). At present a large part of the fort it is still standing in a public park with ...
The citadel of Pamplona, scene of many shootings during the civil war. After the electoral victory of the Popular Front, General Emilio Mola was transferred from Morocco to Pamplona as military governor. The intention of the Republican government with this appointment was to divide the coup plotters and better control the rightist general.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Pamplona, ... Citadel construction begins. [9] 1716 – Juan de Camargo y Angulo becomes Catholic bishop of ...
The following day, Victor Alten's British cavalry brigade appeared before Pamplona, followed by the infantry of the Anglo-Portuguese Light Division. [2] One authority stated that the blockade around Pamplona was set up on 25 June. [3] A second source asserted that 26 June was the date that Pamplona was invested. [4]
The citadel in the south of the town is a pentagonal star fort. Phillip had the city bounded by walls that made it almost a regular pentagon. The modernization of the walls was intended mainly to keep locals in check [30] and strengthen the outpost Pamplona had become on the border with independent Navarre, a close ally of France. The walls ...
The Battle of Pampluna or Battle of Pamplona was a battle on 20 May 1521 between Spanish and Navarrese troops, who had the support of the French, in which the Fortress of Pamplona was conquered by the Navarrese and French. This battle coincided with an uprising by a part of the Navarrese population, and the swift reconquest of all of Navarre ...
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The siege of Pamplona (French: siège de Pampelune, Spanish: asedio de Pamplona) took place in 1823 during the French invasion of Spain. The city of Pamplona in Navarre was besieged by the French Army and successfully taken. It was one of the more notable actions of the campaign along with the Battle of Trocadero.