Episode 3 of 3
Exile to France
- When
- 30 September 1868
- Where
- San Sebastián
Following the defeat at Alcolea, Isabella II left Spain for exile in France on 30 September 1868.
After the news of the defeat at Alcolea, Isabella and her entourage left San Sebastián. They took a train to Biarritz, France, on 30 September 1868. This marked her retirement from Spanish politics, although she formally abdicated in favor of her son Alfonso in 1870.
Sources
- Isabella II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Glorious Revolution (Spain) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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