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Mutiny at Cabezas de San Juan

When
1 January 1820
Where
Cabezas de San Juan
Part of
Trienio Liberal begins with Cádiz insurrection

Rafael del Riego led a mutiny on 1 January 1820, proclaiming the restoration of the 1812 Constitution.

Soldiers assembled at Cádiz for an expedition to South America mutinied due to poor conditions. Riego, leading his battalion at Cabezas de San Juan, initiated the Pronunciamiento de Riego, demanding the implementation of the Constitution.

Sources

  1. Rafael del Riego Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
  2. Trienio Liberal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Spanish Constitution of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23

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