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5.12- The Desired One

Revolutions

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What Is the Difference Between the Spanish and the French?

With the occupation ending, most spaniards seemed inclined to dump anything that smelled even remotely french. So when the new cortes convened in codis in september 18 13, it turned out to be a far more conservative body than its predecessor had been. But by the time the cortes reconvened in january, huge, huge news had come. A desperate napoleon was attempting to stabilize his western flank. He decided to finally lease ferdinand from his imprisonment in december 18 13. In exchange, he would agree to cease fire with the french and then ultimately join france in an alliance against the british and portuguese. Ferdinand would not even return to

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