Which foreign military expedition invaded Spain in 1823 to restore absolute royal rule under Ferdinand VII?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis
- Step 1: According to the official source: The " Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis " was the popular name for a French army mobilized in 1823 by the Bourbon King of France, Louis XVIII, to help the Spanish Bourbon royalists restore King Ferdinand VII of Spain to the absolute power of which he had been deprived during the Liberal Triennium . Answer: Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis. Why not the others: Legion of Honor Guard, Holy Alliance Vanguard, and British Auxiliary Legion were other foreign military formations and expeditionary corps from different conflicts.
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