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Statue of Pedro Velarde y Santillán

This memorial commemorates the Cantabrian artillery captain Pedro Velarde y Santillán, a hero of the Peninsular War who was killed during the uprising on 2 May 1808 (Dos de Mayo) in Madrid against the French occupation.

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Text: Fedor de Vries
Photos: Alberto Grazi

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43.461799, -3.806164

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