Siege of the Alcázar

When

21 Jul 1936 – 27 Sep 1936

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

39.86° N, 4.02° W

Description

Nationalist victory in Toledo (1936) at the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War

Nationalist victory in Toledo (1936) at the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War

The siege of the Alcázar was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War. The Alcázar of Toledo was held by a variety of military forces in favor of the Nationalists. Militias of the parties in the Popular Front began their siege on July 21, 1936. The siege ended on September 27 with the arrival of the Army of Africa under Francisco Franco.

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• Spanish Civil War17 Jul 1936 · Civil war · Deaths 440,000