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Agreement at Ostend
This was a treaty between the democratic and the progresive parties at Ostend, Belgium. One of the member of the progresist party was Juan Prim whom took the iniciative to depose the Queen of Spain. -
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Reign of Isabella II
From 1840 no revolution is more
important than the one that brought about the Revolution of 1868, when Queen Isabella was dethroned by the people -
Agreement at Brussels
The unionists under the comand of Francisco Serrano united against oficialism. -
Death of Leopold O'Donnell
On the date Leopold O'Donnel, Prime Minister of Spain, died. This caused an uprising in the Unión Liberal and made for them to join the revolution and to overthrow Isabella II. -
Naval Forces Revolt
Under the comand of admiral Juan Bautista Topete, naval forces arrived to Spain, and the revolutionaries were defeated by the Queen's army. -
Exile of Isabella II
In 1868 Queen Isabella crossed into France and retired from Spanish politics to Paris -
Battle of Alcolea
This event took place in a bridge over the Guadalquivir river in Alcolea, Cordoba.
In the battle, the revolutionary forces defeated the Queen's governmental forces, so she was exiled -
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Amadeo of Saboya
After Isabella`s exile, the general Prim was forced to find a new monarch to rule in Spain. But, Amadeo was proclaimed king democrately after Prim`s death.
