Spain has a long way since those times. Yesterday and today we celebrate to commemorate the final victory after the death of Don Pedro Velarde and Santillan, but young and not so careful to get awnless Daoiz crumble and Velarde, who do not know if one, as Ramon y Cajal. And strong wind noise in our ears, we look back. We go to the office of British Consul in Madrid, John Hunter. There, the diplomat wrote his report on the events of May 2, 1808 to Foreign Minister of His Majesty, George Canning. One of the first cables, the style revealed by Wikileaks, of history. The British described the performance of the bloody French and defense "glorious" in the tank artillery in the House of Monteleone. The gringos wanted access to the magazine, arms control, but "a handful of English gunners and some civilians, led by two brave artillery officers and Velarde Daoiz called" going to say, based on blunderbuss, how expensive it would have pay.
That same morning, at 10.00 hours, Napoleon had forced Spain into the modern age. With blood. Opening fire on the crowd, who saw how they took the last member of the Royal Family. One of the oldest nations in the world, the ancient and glorious Spain was about to be a branch of the country of croissant. No. No!
The Mamluks had already done its job in the Plaza del Sol More dead. Then a few hundred French soldiers had fallen in the streets of Madrid, victims of knives, clubs, knives, scissors, and the least firearms. Spain could not count or their political nor its military. The first thing we are used even today. The second added drama to the passage. Everything seemed to have already spoken. For the people - nose! - But without the people, it was decided that Napoleon could have anything he wanted in Spain.
And lo, a wayward officer said no. The orders were clear: no action. But the Frogs were slaughtering civilians. And Pedro Velarde, along with Luis Daoiz and Torres confronted the French invincible for a magazine. Murat's forces controlled in the same no weapons were manufactured. Velarde and a handful of soldiers and civilians evict and defend the square with his life.
The Frogs would pay dearly. The ambitious and evil general Murat low but hid their dead and defections Canning tells Hunter that since May 3, 4000 French were less. And the seed. Velarde, Daoiz and his brave Monteleone planted a seed: the national uprising. Bailen. And the defeat of the French. And the victory of Spain and the English.
The importance of the battle for Madrid and artillery skirmish in the House of Monteleone is that it is a symbol. Demanding a symbol that looks at us, asking what we are willing to take for what we are. The question is who of you would have entered the definition of "glory" of English diplomatic cable? Are you willing to get off the board to the enemies of his family, mine, your country? Would he have risen by Velarde and would have defended at all costs Monteleone flag? Then do it today. There are ways less violent but equally useful and far-reaching. And this time there is no reason to die. Get up.
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