12019-04-16T01:46:34-07:00Joseph Brown5eac7ef3705d9f80e567b77e809a27064bd00249316342The Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937), fought 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Madrid, was a Republican attempt to alleviate the pressure exerted by the Nationalists on the capital and on the north during the Spanish Civil War. Although initially successful, the Republicans were forced to retreat from Brunete and suffered devastating casualties from the battle.plain2019-05-06T05:54:42-07:00193740.4, -3.9833Spanish Civil WarJoseph Brown5eac7ef3705d9f80e567b77e809a27064bd00249