They were led by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde .
Both sides were Spanish, and one (the Nationalists) won. The Nationalists were Fascists aligned with Nazi Germany and Mussolini's Italy, who seized control of Spain from the Republicans, who received aid from the Soviet Union. The victory by the Nationalists installed Francisco Franco as the military ruler of Spain from 1939 to 1975.
Germany and Italy for certain...
france and spain
Immediately before WWII, Spain was in the throes of civil war between Franco's Nationalists & the Republican (Communist) forces. Nazi Germany sent war materials to The Nationalists, while Stalin supported the Republicans. With the Nationalists being the victors, Franco resisted any & all involvement with The Axis or the Allied Powers. In short, Spain remained neutral.
Portugal, Spain, France, and Great Britain.
Along with France and Spain, Holland supported the American Revolution. The American Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783.
The Spanish Army in revolt supported by Germany, Italy and Portugal (Nationalists) against the legitimate Republican government of Spain supported by the Soviet Union.
Spain - the Republicans and the Nationalists
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The Scottish rebelled against Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), a Catholic who was supported by Spain.
Spanish Civil War
The place where it was is in Holland