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Lifting of the Siege of Bilbao

Name: Lifting of the Siege of Bilbao
Start: 1874-05-02
End: 1874-05-02
Location: Bilbao

When: 2 May 1874
Where: Bilbao
Part of: Third Carlist War: Castellfollit, Somorrostro, Bilbao relief, Monte Muro and the Sack of Cuenca

The siege of Bilbao, a key turning point, was lifted in May 1874.

The siege of Bilbao lasted from February 21 to May 2, 1874. It was the turning point of the war in the Basque Provinces and Navarre. The lifting of the siege marked the limit of the Carlist advance in this region.

Sources

Third Carlist War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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