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Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment No. 73 made this morning a military parade in the port of Cartagena to publicly commemorate the heroic uprising against Napoleon and his troops, led by the captains of artillery Daoíz and Velarde, along with other military and people from Madrid.

Force has been formed by Squad, Band, battery Honors with Line salvos of cannon Epoch, and paid tribute to the Cuban flag and the authority which has presided over the ceremony, the general manager Command Antiaircraft Artillery, José Miguel de los Santos Granados.

At the start of military action it has proceeded to gloss the figure of both captains and have narrated the events of the day on May 2, 1808, to then move to the oath of flag of civilian personnel, who has enjoyed the parade 112 people have pledged to uphold the Constitution and loyalty to the king, giving his life in defense of Spain if necessary.

One of those who have joined the oath has been the mayor of Cartagena, Jose Lopez, who witnessed the ceremony accompanied by the Deputy Mayor, Ana Belén Castejon;

the president of the Regional Assembly, Rosa Peñalver;

Councilman Decentralization and Celebrations, Juan Pedro Torralba;

the mayor of Sports and Youth, Ricardo Segado;

the Councillor for Finance, Isabel García;

the mayor of Tourism, Obdulia Gómez;

and the Councillor for Transparency, José María Soler and other members of the municipal corporation.

Then we proceeded to the imposition of the hallmarks of permanence and decorations Regimental staff and a tribute to those who gave their lives for Spain.

Finally, it has sung the anthem of the gunners with the firing of several guns who started the applause of the audience who gathered around the concourse.

The parade has put an end to this annual event that remembers the heroic deeds of which is to obtain an apprenticeship and perpetuate in memory.

WHAT HAPPENED ON 2 MAY 1808?

The Uprising of May 2, 1808 is the name that is referred to the events in Madrid that were produced by the popular protest against the situation of political uncertainty arising after the Mutiny of Aranjuez, a few weeks had gone before.

Following the protest by the Napoleonic forces in the city is repressed, spread throughout the country a wave of indignation and proclamations of public appeals to armed insurrection that would lead to the War of Spanish Independence.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena