Battle of the Ebro
Gandesa was at the center of fighting during the Battle of the Ebro in the Spanish Civil War. In the Summer of 1938 Republican forces crossed the Ebro in an attempt to throw back the Nationalist armies of General Franco. This is mentioned in the ballad "Jamie Foyers" and "Si me quieres escribir", also known as "El Frente de Gandesa". Now there is a museum devoted to the Battle of the Ebro in Gandesa.