The canvas represents the moment when the spanish troops under the orders of the marquis of la romana, pedro caro y sureda, took an oath before embarking towards denmark to protect denmark, which was an ally of napoleon, while they waited for the order to invade sweden, an operation that was never carried out. But when the spanish expeditionary force, which was made up of about 14,000 men, learned of the uprising of may 2 against the napoleonic troops that had invaded spain, they tried to flee denmark and succeeded six months later, although with the help of the british army. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1870. Dimensions: height: 294 cm (115.7 in); width: 442 cm (14.5 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. El juramento de las tropas del Marqués de la Romana
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