Free Sardinia re-elected, but vowed to continue her political activity within SL and SEL. Free Sardinia Free Sardinia ("Sardigna Libera", SL) is a social-democratic and separatist political party in Sardinia. The party is led by Claudia Zuncheddu, a former regional councillor elected with Red Moors in the 2009 regional election. In May 2011 Zuncheddu ran for Mayor of Cagliari for Independence Republic of Sardinia (iRS) and gained just 2.4% of the vote. In April 2012 she officially launched her party. In the run-up of the 2014 regional election Zuncheddu integrated her party into the regional section of Left Ecology Freedom (SEL) and
Spanish conquest of Sardinia Spanish conquest of Sardinia The Spanish conquest of Sardinia, also known as the Spanish expedition to Sardinia, took place between the months of August and November 1717. It was the first military action between the Kingdom of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire after the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), and was the direct cause of the War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720). The Spanish troops commanded by the Marquis of Lede and Don José Carrillo de Albornoz, 1st Duke of Montemar, supported by the Spanish fleet, defeated the Emperor's troops easily, and conquered the entire island of Sardinia,