The Revolutions of Spain, Fromt 1808 to the End of 1836
The Revolutions of Spain, Fromt 1808 to the End of 1836
William Walton
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The loss of the battle of Ocana threw fresh discredit upon the individuals of the central junta, who were treated with pasquinades and rough music, after the Sevilian fashion. The forcing of the passes of the Sierra Morena sealed their doom, and, as it afterwards turned out, these valuable positions were no better defended than those of Samosierra had been. The perplexed rulers, however, had for some time before enter* tallied the awkward presentiment that Seville was not more tenable than Aran...juez, and, to save appearances, on the 13th of January notice was given that ** his majesty proposed to remove to the Isla de J^eon, and there establish himself on the approaching 1st February, leaving neverthe- less in Seville a sufficient number of deputies for the despatch of business." In the night of the 23rdy eight days before the period appointed, a Digitized by VjOOQ IC 156 FLIGHT OF THE CENTRAL JUNTA. general sauve qui pent nevertheless took place j and when the inhabitants of Seville next morning ascertained the secret flight of their guests^ the.na- tural conclusion was, that the govemnaent was dis- solved, and that they themselves had been betrayed.
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