during the War of the Pyrenees, French troops occupied Tolosa. During the Peninsular War it was occupied again. While it was dominated by the Napoleonic army it suffered attacks from area guerrillas. From 1844 to 1854 under the government of the Progressives, Tolosa was the capital of Gipuzkoa for two years, later returning to San Sebastián, which had been declared the capital city in the decrees of 1822 and 1833, with the consequent transfer of the regional council and all management to the new capital of the province. Tolosa was one of the most important cities of the territory controlled by the Carlists in the civil war of 1872–1876, and was one of the headquarters of the newspaper . Spanish Civil War On 11 August 1936 Tolosa was captured by rebel Nationalist troops under Major Latorre. Later On 29 March 1939, there was a fatal accident to the overnight Sud Express train between Paris and Lisbon. Notable people José Antonio Zorreguieta, direct ancestor (born 13 February 1777) of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Xabi Alonso, footballer Mikel Alonso, footballer Periko Alonso, footballer Ainhoa Arteta, soprano Javier Bello-Portu, composer Edurne Pasaban, mountaineer Juan de Tolosa, founder of Zacatecas, Mexico Juan Manuel Lillo, football coach Lara Arruabarrena, tennis player References External links Official website of the Municipality of Tolosa. "Tolosa" in the Auñamendi Basque Encyclopedia. Municipalities in Gipuzkoa