In 2014, workers in Navarre, Spain, uncovered skeletons believed to be linked to the Napoleonic Wars rather than the Spanish Civil War as initially thought. A report published by Navarre Archeological Works discusses the exhumation of 10 individuals, likely French soldiers who encountered guerrilla resistance led by Javier Mina. The research emphasizes the guerrilla tactics used in Spain against the French occupation from 1808 to 1814, highlighting the historical significance of armed resistance during the period and the mystery surrounding the soldiers' fates.
After the brutal and unexpected Napoleonic invasion of Spain, in Navarre, as in other regions, the guerrilla strategy was implemented to develop armed resistance, playing the same role throughout the conflict.
The report Exhumation of a Mass Grave from the War of Independence in El Carrascal... begs the question: are these the same 10 Napoleonic soldiers who were captured in the forest by the guerrilla Javier Mina?
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