Alfonso XII (1857-1885). King of Spain (1875-1885). Madrid, 25 October 1878. First attempt on Alfonso XII's life. Juan Oliva Moncusí (1855-1879), a young cooper, fired a pistol shot at the king in calle Mayor (Main Street), as he was parading through the streets of Madrid when he returned from his journey to the North of Spain. The King was unharmed by the attack. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1878.

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