ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mədɹˈɪd ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks hɐdbɪn fˈɔːt tʊ ɐ stˈændstɪl, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst bˈæɾəl ʌvðə kˈɔːɹʌnɚ ɹˈoʊd, wɪððə nˈæʃənəlˌɪsts ˌʌndɚ fɹˈæŋkoʊ fˈeɪlɪŋ tə tˈeɪk ðə sˈɪɾi.
The Battle of Madrid in November 1936 had been fought to a standstill, including the First Battle of the Corunna Road, with the Nationalists under Franco failing to take the city.