Dos de Mayo Uprising
On the 2 and 3 May 1808 the Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising of 1808 took place in the outskirts of Madrid. It was a rebellion by the people of Madrid against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking repression by the French Imperial forces that had tremendous significance. In addition, the Mamelukes of the Imperial Guard of Napoleon fought residents of Madrid in the Puerta del Sol, wearing turbans and using curved scimitars, thus provoking memories of the Muslim Spain. 