Acceptable series in 13 episodes , in short runtime 25 minutes approx . Being reenacting essential deeds in XIX century under point of view an officer of the Royal Corps called Diego De Acevedo : Francisco Valladares . Concerning following happenings : Popular mutiny of Aranjuez in which is dismissed the cunning minister Manuel Godoy , Carlos IV's Bayona abdication coerced by Napoleon , Madrid popular unpheaval May 2 ,1808 and subsequent fighting at the Artillery Plaza of Monteleon among Daoiz, Velarde Ruiz against French troops , appointment José Bonaparte or Pepe Botella as King of Spain , Battle of Bailén 1808 , Battle of Tudela 1810 , Court of Cadiz , Declaration of the Mayor of Móstoles against the French invasion , Guerrilleros battling enemy troops and several others . Along with notorious roles who intervened in the Madrid rebellion led by officers as Captains Daoiz , Velarde and lieutenant Ruiz , rebel Manuela Malasaña , and others as Fernando VII El Deseado , Carlos IV and his wife Maria Luisa de Palma , Manuel Godoy nicknamed Principe De La Paz and French roles as Joaquin Murat , Napoleon's adviser : Charles Talleyrand and of course , Napoleon himself well played by Guillermo Marin.
An epic series concerning a fictitious officer Diego de Acevedo : Francisco Valladares who's is allocated some missions by king Carlos IV and prince Fernando VII ; these assignments lead to Diego all around of Spain from Orán to Cadiz . At the same time , appearing a lot of historical roles with whom Diego De Acevedo has relationships , with special mention for Duquesa Alba : Gemma Cuervo , Simon Bolivar : Carlos Larrañaga , José San Martin : José Campos , Pedro Velarde : Francisco Piquer , Luis Daoiz : Fernando Guillen, Jacinto Ruiz : Arturo López , Fernando VII : Emilio Gutierrez Caba , Carlos IV : Luis Prendes , Queen Maria Luisa de Palma : Asuncion Balaguer, Infante Don Carlos : Jaime Blanch , Infant Don Antonio : Carlos Lemos, Manuel Godoy : Ricardo Garrido, Charles Talleyrand : Carlos Casaravilla and Francisco de Goya y Lucientes : José Maria Escuer . Here our starring lives a different adventure each episode in the 19th century , starting in Orán , his fighting in Madrid against French soldiers , then he joins a guerrilla , battles in Bailén and Tudela and his wedding to the beautiful Maria Josefa De La Vega : Paloma Valdés . At the beginning of each episode Diego de Acevedo tells his feats to a scribe while writing his memories .
It packs a moving and enjoyable musical score with catching leitmotif by Manuel Asins Arbó . As well as atmospheric cinematography by Federico Larraya and Francisco Sempere , shot in various Spanish locations and especially in Madrid . Made by TVE in budget enough , in fact some battles are spectacularly reenacted by hundreds of extras .The series was uneven but professionally directed by Ricardo Blasco.
