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Siege of the Alcázar

July 21 – September 27, 1936 · Siege of the Alcázar

Part of Spanish Civil War

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Nationalist defenders held the fortress of Toledo for ten weeks until Franco's columns relieved it.

Sides

Nationalists

Nationalist Spain
José Enrique Varela military commander José Moscardó Ituarte military commander

Republicans

Second Spanish Republic