Sanjurjada

Sanjurjada
José Sanjurjo in Seville, August 10, 1932
Date 10–11 August 1932 Location Madrid, Seville, Spain Result Spanish government victory
Belligerents
Government forces	Rebel forces
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Azaña	José Sanjurjo Emilio Barrera
Strength
Most of the army	Seville garrison, some 300 people in Madrid
Political support
Most centre-republican parties and some left-wing parties	Some monarchist and centre-republican politicians
Casualties and losses
5 wounded	10 killed 8 wounded

Sanjurjada (Spanish: [saŋxuɾˈxaða]) was a military coup staged in Spain on August 10, 1932. It was aimed at toppling the government but not necessarily at toppling the Spanish Republic. Following brief clashes it was easily suppressed in Madrid. Hardly any action was recorded elsewhere except Seville, where local rebel commander general José Sanjurjo took control for some 24 hours but acknowledged defeat when faced with resolute governmental response. Due to his brief success and attention given during following trials, the entire coup was later named after him.