Battle of Bilbao
Part of the Spanish Civil War
Location Northern Spain Result Decisive Nationalist victory
Combatants
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain
Strength
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Casualties
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Bilbao was the capital of the autonomous Basque area established by the Republic after the war began. This establishment was in payment for Basque Nationalist support of the Republic. Not all Basques supported the Basque Nationalists, however.

The Basque peeople generally inhabit four provinces, Navarre, Alava, Guipuzcoa and Vizcaya. The Bassque Nationalists were only dominant in the latter two provinces. Capital Pamplona (Basque: Iruña) Official language(s) Spanish; Basque co-official in the north of community. ... Álava province Álava (Basque: Araba) is a province of northern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Guipúzcoa province Guipúzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish Guipúzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Vizcaya province Vizcaya (Basque Bizkaia) is a province of northern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ...

Navarre and Alava had rallied to the rising against the Republic.^[1]

The Nationalists gained Guipuzcoa early in the war with the fall of San Sebastian, September 13, 1936.^[2] Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > Guipúzcoa San Sebastián with sailboats Statue of Jesus on Urgull Mountain San Sebastián (Donostia in Basque) is the capital city of the province of Guipúzcoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Basque Nationalist forces were reduced to the province of Vizcaya and its capital, Bilbao. Bilbao was defended by a series of fortifications called the "Iron Ring." Unfortunately, the Iron Ring was poorly designed for defense.^[3]

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