1808 Madrid uprising hero spanish infantry lieutenant Jacinto Ruíz

The Peninsular War spread in Spain from May the 2nd 1808 in Madrid when very few Spanish soldiers disobeyed their high ranks orders to follow the French command and revolted to defend Spanish sobereignty. Their sacrifice soon spread the flame all throuh Spain. Infantry leutenant Jacinto Ruíz was one of the heroes. And the only officer who could save the day alive but badly wounded. Later, while he was being cured at hospital he managed to get out before being shot. He escaped to Spanish lines at