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Book/Printed Material Statement of August 12, 1808 concerning the abdication to the throne of King Carlos IV of Spain in favor of the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte in return abdicated the throne in favor of his brother José Bonaparte. Includes the declaration of war to France by Spain.

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Title

  • Statement of August 12, 1808 concerning the abdication to the throne of King Carlos IV of Spain in favor of the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte in return abdicated the throne in favor of his brother José Bonaparte. Includes the declaration of war to France by Spain.

Created / Published

  • [Spain] : [publisher not identified], August 12, 1808.

Headings

  • -  Law
  • -  Law Library of Congress
  • -  West Europe
  • -  Spain
  • -  France
  • -  International Affairs
  • -  Sovereignty
  • -  War

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Jurisdiction covered: Spain.
  • -  Also available on microfilm (Law Library Microfilm 84/10004).
  • -  Document in Spanish.

Medium

  • 4 pages.

Source Collection

  • Spanish legal documents (15th-19th centuries) Miscellaneous No. 153

Repository

  • Library of Congress Law Library Washington, D.C. 20540 dcu

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018757566

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Statement ofconcerning the abdication to the throne of King Carlos IV of Spain in favor of the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte in return abdicated the throne in favor of his brother José Bonaparte. Includes the declaration of war to France by Spain. [Spain: publisher not identified, 1808] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018757566/.

APA citation style:

(1808) Statement ofconcerning the abdication to the throne of King Carlos IV of Spain in favor of the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte in return abdicated the throne in favor of his brother José Bonaparte. Includes the declaration of war to France by Spain. [Spain: publisher not identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018757566/.

MLA citation style:

Statement ofconcerning the abdication to the throne of King Carlos IV of Spain in favor of the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte in return abdicated the throne in favor of his brother José Bonaparte. Includes the declaration of war to France by Spain. [Spain: publisher not identified, 1808] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018757566/>.