With the approval Supporting of the British Prime Minister , Winston Churchill and the military commander in the Mediterranean , General Dwight D. Eisenhower , the plan began Process_start by transporting Sending the body to the southern coast of Spain by submarine and releasing it close to shore , where it was picked up Choosing the following morning by a Spanish fisherman .

The nominally neutral Spanish government shared Communication copies of the documents with the , the German military intelligence organisation , before returning the originals to the British .

The campaign followed directly from the Trafalgar campaign of the year before , in which the French Mediterranean fleet had crossed Motion_directional the Atlantic , returned Arriving to Europe and joined Connect with the Spanish fleet .

The first Club World Cup match Competition took place Process_start in São Paulo , and was won by Spanish club Real Madrid , who defeated Conquering Saudi club Al-Nassr 3–1 .

It was played Competition at the National Stadium in Warsaw , Poland , on 27 May 2015 , between Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the title holders , Spanish side Sevilla .

Led by Abd el-Krim , the Riffians at first inflicted Bodily_harm several defeats on the Spanish forces by using Using guerrilla tactics and captured Conquering European weapons .

After France 's military intervention Hostile_encounter against Abd el-Krim 's forces and the major landing Self_motion of Spanish troops at Al Hoceima , considered the first amphibious landing in history to involve Participation the use of tanks and aircraft , Abd el-Krim surrendered Surrendering to the French and was taken Bringing into exile .

In 1909 , Rifian tribes aggressively confronted Confronting_problem Spanish workers of the iron mines of the Rif , near Melilla , which led to Causation the intervention of the Spanish Army .

In 1909 , Rifian tribes aggressively confronted Confronting_problem Spanish workers of the iron mines of the Rif , near Melilla , which led to Causation the intervention of the Spanish Army .

The Riffian populations strongly resisted Defending the Spanish , unleashing Process_start a conflict Hostile_encounter that would last Process_end for several years .

In 1921 , the Spanish troops suffered Confronting_problem the catastrophic Disaster of Annual in addition to a rebellion Change_of_leadership led Causation by Rifian leader Abd el-Krim .

As a result , the Spanish retreated Escaping to a few fortified positions while Abd el-Krim ultimately created Creating an entire independent state : the Republic of the Rif .

By 1926 the area had been pacified Recovering ; Abd-el-Krim surrendered Surrendering in July 1927 ; and the Spanish regained Getting the previously lost territory .

Others consider Convincing it one of the last colonial wars Military_operation , as it was the decision of the Spanish to conquer Conquering the Rif — nominally part of their Moroccan protectorate but `` de facto '' independent — that catalyzed the entry of France in 1924 .

The Spanish American wars of independence were the numerous wars Hostile_encounter against Spanish rule in Spanish America with the aim Aiming of political independence that took place Process_start during the early 19th century , shortly after the French invasion of Spain in 1807 during Europe 's Napoleonic Wars .

The Spanish American wars of independence were the numerous wars Hostile_encounter against Spanish rule in Spanish America with the aim Aiming of political independence that took place Process_start during the early 19th century , shortly after the French invasion of Spain in 1807 during Europe 's Napoleonic Wars .

The Spanish American wars of independence were the numerous wars Hostile_encounter against Spanish rule in Spanish America with the aim Aiming of political independence that took place Process_start during the early 19th century , shortly after the French invasion of Spain in 1807 during Europe 's Napoleonic Wars .

After the restoration Recovering of rule by Ferdinand VII in 1814 , and his rejection Agree_or_refuse_to_act of the Spanish liberal constitution of 1812 , the monarchy as well as liberals hardened Change their stance toward its overseas possessions , and they in turn increasingly sought political independence .

In 1810 , numerous new juntas appeared Presence across the Spanish domains in the Americas when the Central Junta fell Motion_directional to the French invasion .

While some Spanish Americans believed Know that independence was necessary , most who initially supported Supporting the creation of the new governments saw them as a means to preserve the region 's autonomy from the French .

Cuba and Puerto Rico remained Presence under Spanish rule until the Spanish–American War in 1898 .

Criollos ( those of Spanish descent born in the New World ) and mestizos ( those of mixed American Indian and Spanish blood or culture ) replaced Change Spanish-born appointees in most political governments .

Criollos ( those of Spanish descent born in the New World ) and mestizos ( those of mixed American Indian and Spanish blood or culture ) replaced Change Spanish-born appointees in most political governments .

The events in Spanish America were related to the wars Hostile_encounter of independence in the former French colony of St-Domingue , Haiti , and the transition to independence in Brazil .

Brazil 's independence , in particular , shared a common starting point with that of Spanish America , since both conflicts Hostile_encounter were triggered Causation by Napoleon 's invasion of the Iberian Peninsula , which forced the Portuguese royal family to flee to Brazil in 1807 .

A more direct cause Causation of the Spanish American wars Hostile_encounter of independence were the unique developments occurring Coming_to_be within the Kingdom of Spain and its monarchy during this era .

As of 2019 , Avianca Flight Self_motion 011 remains the second-deadliest aviation accident Catastrophe in Spanish territory behind the Tenerife airport disaster Catastrophe .

The Mexican War Hostile_encounter of Independence ( ) was an armed conflict Hostile_encounter , lasting over a decade , which had several distinct phases and took place Process_start in different regions of the Spanish colony of New Spain .

Napoleon Bonaparte 's invasion of Spain in 1808 touched Connect off a crisis of legitimacy of crown rule , since he had placed Placing his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne after forcing Request the abdication of the Spanish monarch Charles IV .

Napoleon Bonaparte 's invasion of Spain in 1808 touched Connect off a crisis of legitimacy of crown rule , since he had placed Placing his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne after forcing Request the abdication of the Spanish monarch Charles IV .

In 1810 , a few American-born Spaniards in favor of independence began Process_start plotting an uprising against Spanish rule .

In 1820 when Spanish liberals overthrew Change_of_leadership the autocratic rule of Ferdinand VII and arch-conservatives in New Spain saw independence as a way to maintain Preserving their position , former royalists and old insurgents formed Coming_to_be an alliance under the Plan of Iguala and forged Cause_to_amalgamate the Army of the Three Guarantees .

Later the leaders took Conquering more radical positions , rejecting Agree_or_refuse_to_act the Spanish claim and espousing a new social order to include the abolition of slavery .

The reinstatement of the liberal Constitution of Cadiz in 1820 resulted in Causation a change of mind among the elite groups who had supported Supporting Spanish rule .

After some Spanish reconquest attempts , including the expedition of Isidro Barradas in 1829 , Spain under the rule of Isabella II recognized Know the independence of Mexico in 1836 .

`` Virginius '' was a fast American ship hired Employment by Cuban insurrectionists to land men and munitions in Cuba to attack Attack the Spanish regime there .

It was captured Arrest by the Spanish , who wanted to try the men onboard ( many of whom were American and British citizens ) as pirates and execute them .

The Spanish executed 53 of the men but stopped Process_end when the British government demanded Request it .

During the lengthy negotiations Communication the Spanish government had undergone several changes in leadership .

British families were compensated Rewards_and_punishments by the Spanish government through negotiation Communication prior to American compensation .

The Spanish Empire and the Venetian Republic were the main powers of the coalition , as the league was largely financed Supply by Philip II of Spain and Venice was the main contributor of ships .

Rosas backed the Uruguayan Blanco party in this conflict , and further desired to extend Expansion Argentine borders to areas formerly occupied Control by the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata .

This threatened Warning Brazilian interests and sovereignty since the old Spanish Viceroyalty had also included Cause_to_be_included territories which had long been incorporated Cause_to_amalgamate into the Brazilian province of Rio Grande do Sul .

The Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar was fought Hostile_encounter between September 1704 and May 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession .

The members of the Grand Alliance , Holy Roman Empire , England , the Netherlands , Pro-Habsburg Spain , Portugal and the Savoy , had allied Collaboration to prevent Preventing_or_letting the unification of the French and Spanish thrones by supporting Supporting the claim Statement of the Habsburg pretender Archduke Charles VI of Austria as Charles III of Spain .

From then , English naval attentions were focused Aiming on mounting a campaign in the Mediterranean to distract the French navy and disrupt French and Bourbon Spanish shipping or capture a port for use Using as a naval base .

At the start Process_start of the siege , Gibraltar was garrisoned by around 2,000 Dutch , English , Austrian and pro-Habsburg Spanish troops facing a besieging force of up to 8,000 French , pro-Bourbon Spanish and Irish troops .

At the start Process_start of the siege , Gibraltar was garrisoned by around 2,000 Dutch , English , Austrian and pro-Habsburg Spanish troops facing a besieging force of up to 8,000 French , pro-Bourbon Spanish and Irish troops .

The besiegers were undermined Destroying by disputes between the French and Spanish officers and terrible conditions in their trenches and bastions , which led to Causation outbreaks of epidemic disease and undermined morale .

The outcome was disastrous for the French and Bourbon Spanish side , which was said Telling to have lost Earnings_and_losses 10,000 men against only 400 for the Grand Alliance .