ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz hæd ɐn ˈɑːɹmi kˈɔːɹ lˈɛd baɪ mˈaɪədʒə wɪð fˈaɪv dᵻvˈɪʒənz lˈɛd baɪ nˈiːnoʊ nænˈɛɾi, mɑːdˈɛstoʊ, kˈɜːnəlz pəɹˈiə, ædˈɑːlfoʊ pɹˈɑːdə ænd ɡˈælæn bˌʌt hæd lˈɪɾəl ˌæmjuːnˈɪʃən ɔːɹ səplˈaɪz.
The Republicans had an army corps led by Miaja with five divisions (led by Nino Nanetti, Modesto, Colonels Perea, Adolfo Prada and Galan) but had little ammunition or supplies.