Beginning of Barcelona Uprising

Date: July 19, 1936 • Location: Madrid, Spain

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1936–1939.

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona, also known as the Battle of Barcelona, was a mutiny that occurred in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, from 19 to 20 July 1936. The uprising was carried out by the Nationalist faction of the Spanish Army, which was defeated by a popular resistance led by anarchist militias and Republican loyalists.