Corpus de Sang
1640 riot in Catalonia triggering the Reapers' War
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The Corpus de Sang (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkɔɾpuz ðə ˈsaŋ], "Corpus of Blood") was a riot which took place in Sant Andreu de Palomar and later in Barcelona on 7–10 June 1640, during Corpus Christi, which marked a turning point in the development of the Reapers' War.[1]
Date7 June, 1640
Location
Result
Catalan victory
Escalation of hostilities between Catalonia and the Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War
Escalation of hostilities between Catalonia and the Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War
| Corpus de Sang | |||||||
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| Part of Thirty Years' War | |||||||
 "Corpus of Blood" by H. Miralles (1910) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Catalan harvesters |
 Spanish Monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Dalmau de Queralt † | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Between 12 & 20 dead | |||||||
The riot was between a group of harvesters and some local "andreuencs", during which one harvester was badly hurt.
