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En mayo de 1650 la Asamblea General de Barbados proclamó a Carlos ii como legítimo soberano, al cabo de un año de la abolición de la monarquía en Inglaterra. Mediante una combinación de bibliografía especializada y fuentes históricas,... more
En mayo de 1650 la Asamblea General de Barbados proclamó a Carlos ii como legítimo soberano, al cabo de un año de la abolición de la monarquía en Inglaterra. Mediante una combinación de bibliografía especializada y fuentes históricas, este texto analiza la estrategia de presión escalonada, desde sanciones económicas hasta la fuerza marítima, que adoptó el Consejo de Estado para reducir la isla rebelde a la obediencia. De esta forma, este artículo evalúa las consecuencias que entrañó la reducción de Barbados dentro del contexto de las leyes proteccionistas promulgadas por el Parlamento Rump a comienzos de los años cincuenta.
In May 1650, the General Assembly of Barbados proclaimed Charles ii as rightful sovereign, a year after the abolition of monarchy in England. By combining specialized bibliography and historical sources, this paper analyses the pressure-stepped strategy, ranging from economic sanctions to maritime force, adopted by the Council of State aiming to reduce the rebellious island to obedience. This article examines, thus, the implications that the control over Barbados entailed within the context of the protectionist laws enacted by the Rump Parliament in the early 1650s.
In May 1650, the General Assembly of Barbados proclaimed Charles ii as rightful sovereign, a year after the abolition of monarchy in England. By combining specialized bibliography and historical sources, this paper analyses the pressure-stepped strategy, ranging from economic sanctions to maritime force, adopted by the Council of State aiming to reduce the rebellious island to obedience. This article examines, thus, the implications that the control over Barbados entailed within the context of the protectionist laws enacted by the Rump Parliament in the early 1650s.
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El presente documento plantea una reflexión sobre los estrechos límites que entorpecieron a mediados del siglo XVII el desarrollo de un estado fiscal-militar español, en concreto con respecto a la defensa marítima. Aunque la noción de la... more
El presente documento plantea una reflexión sobre los estrechos límites que entorpecieron a mediados del siglo XVII el desarrollo de un estado fiscal-militar español, en concreto con respecto a la defensa marítima. Aunque la noción de la decadencia española constituya un tópico gastado, es innegable que la Corona de España afrontó para la década de 1640 un rosario de dificultades en sus intentos por recuperar sus exhaustas fuerzas navales, lo que resultó en una posición de relativo debilitamiento dentro de un contexto de rivalidad entre los imperios marítimos europeos. Al situar el foco en la experiencia del constructor y naviero José de Iriarte, el presente texto pretende ejemplificar la ruina que para entonces implicaban tales negocios. Palabras clave: Estado fiscal-militar, guerra naval, asiento de construcción naval galeones.
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Tras el cese al fuego que puso fin a la guerra anglo-española en 1660, ambas monarquías emprendieron negociaciones para la renovación de los futuros términos de paz. Cuatro años más tarde, a comienzos de 1664, sir Richard Fanshaw era... more
Tras el cese al fuego que puso fin a la guerra anglo-española en 1660, ambas monarquías emprendieron negociaciones para la renovación de los futuros términos de paz. Cuatro años más tarde, a comienzos de 1664, sir Richard Fanshaw era designado por el rey Carlos II para ejercer como embajador en Madrid con el fin de alcanzar un nuevo acuerdo comercial con los españoles en el que los intereses de Inglaterra gozasen de condiciones más ventajosas. El viaje de Fanshaw a través de España comenzó en Cádiz, donde permaneció durante algunos días y se reunió con la comunidad mercantil inglesa allí radicada. El presente texto no pretende sino contextualizar la estancia de Fanshaw en Cádiz, así como el significado de dicha ciudad para los intereses comerciales y geoestratégicos de Inglaterra en el extremo suroccidental de Europa.
After the ceasefire which brought the Anglo-Spanish war to an end in 1660, both monarchies undertook negotiations for the renewal of the future peace terms. Four years later, at the beginning of 1664, Sir Richard Fanshaw was appointed by king Charles II to serve as ambassador in Madrid in order to reach a new trade agreement with Spain in which the English interest enjoyed more advantageous conditions. Fanshaw’s journey through Spain began in Cadiz, where he stayed for a few days and met the English merchant community based there. The present text aims to contextualise Fanshaw’s stay in Cadiz as well as the significance of this city for England’s commercial and geo-strategic interests in the farthest southwest point of Europe.
After the ceasefire which brought the Anglo-Spanish war to an end in 1660, both monarchies undertook negotiations for the renewal of the future peace terms. Four years later, at the beginning of 1664, Sir Richard Fanshaw was appointed by king Charles II to serve as ambassador in Madrid in order to reach a new trade agreement with Spain in which the English interest enjoyed more advantageous conditions. Fanshaw’s journey through Spain began in Cadiz, where he stayed for a few days and met the English merchant community based there. The present text aims to contextualise Fanshaw’s stay in Cadiz as well as the significance of this city for England’s commercial and geo-strategic interests in the farthest southwest point of Europe.
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El siguiente texto tiene como objeto el proporcionar nueva información acerca del papel que la villa de Puerto Real jugó como centro de almacenamiento de suministros navales para la provisión de las flotas de Indias. Con este fin nos... more
El siguiente texto tiene como objeto el proporcionar nueva información
acerca del papel que la villa de Puerto Real jugó como centro de almacenamiento de suministros navales para la provisión de las flotas de Indias. Con este fin nos hemos centrado en la difícil coyuntura bélica que los años 1650 constituyeron para la logística del sistema de flotas, a raíz del desafío militar impuesto por la escuadra inglesa, desplegada frente a Cádiz bajo el mando del general-at-sea Robert Blake. Con esto tratamos de demostrar cómo la villa de Puerto Real fue adquiriendo mayor peso en la infraestructura portuaria de la bahía de Cádiz a mediados del siglo XVII.
The following text aims to provide new information about the role that the town of Puerto Real played as a storage centre of naval supplies for the provision of the West Indies fleets. To this purpose, we have focused on the severe wartime that the 1650s constituted for the logistics of the fleet system due to the military challenge posed by the English squadron deployed off Cadiz under general-at-sea Robert Blake's command. In doing so, we intend to demonstrate how the town of Puerto Real was increasingly acquiring a more significant weight within the port infrastructure of the mid-seventeenth century Bay of Cadiz.
acerca del papel que la villa de Puerto Real jugó como centro de almacenamiento de suministros navales para la provisión de las flotas de Indias. Con este fin nos hemos centrado en la difícil coyuntura bélica que los años 1650 constituyeron para la logística del sistema de flotas, a raíz del desafío militar impuesto por la escuadra inglesa, desplegada frente a Cádiz bajo el mando del general-at-sea Robert Blake. Con esto tratamos de demostrar cómo la villa de Puerto Real fue adquiriendo mayor peso en la infraestructura portuaria de la bahía de Cádiz a mediados del siglo XVII.
The following text aims to provide new information about the role that the town of Puerto Real played as a storage centre of naval supplies for the provision of the West Indies fleets. To this purpose, we have focused on the severe wartime that the 1650s constituted for the logistics of the fleet system due to the military challenge posed by the English squadron deployed off Cadiz under general-at-sea Robert Blake's command. In doing so, we intend to demonstrate how the town of Puerto Real was increasingly acquiring a more significant weight within the port infrastructure of the mid-seventeenth century Bay of Cadiz.
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Spanish: José de Carvajal y Zenón de Somodevilla emergieron como los principales artífices de la política exterior española en una extraña coyuntura internacional. En 1748 las cancillerías de todo el continente emprendieron negociaciones... more
Spanish: José de Carvajal y Zenón de Somodevilla emergieron como los principales artífices de la política exterior española en una extraña coyuntura internacional. En 1748 las cancillerías de todo el continente emprendieron negociaciones en aras de la paz, ya que las potencias europeas precisaban tiempo para recuperar fuerzas tras tan larga guerra. Fue en semejante contexto en el que los dos ministros desarrollaron su geoestrategia. Pese a sus diferencias, ambos estadistas pretendieron garantizar la posición de España como gran potencia europea, del mismo modo que comprendieron que, en adelante, el equilibrio europeo se vería condicionado por la supremacía marítima y colonial.
English: José de Carvajal and Zenón de Somodevilla emerged as the main architects of Spanish foreign policy amidst the strained international climate of the mid-eighteenth century. In 1748, foreign affairs offices across Europe engaged in conversations surrounding peace as they sought time to regain strength after such a long war. It was within the context of this nascent alliance system that Carvajal and Somodevilla developed their geo-political strategy. In spite of their differences, both statesmen tried to guarantee Spain’s position as a major European power and understood that, going forward, European political balance would be determined by colonial and maritime supremacy.
English: José de Carvajal and Zenón de Somodevilla emerged as the main architects of Spanish foreign policy amidst the strained international climate of the mid-eighteenth century. In 1748, foreign affairs offices across Europe engaged in conversations surrounding peace as they sought time to regain strength after such a long war. It was within the context of this nascent alliance system that Carvajal and Somodevilla developed their geo-political strategy. In spite of their differences, both statesmen tried to guarantee Spain’s position as a major European power and understood that, going forward, European political balance would be determined by colonial and maritime supremacy.
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Spanish: En 1655 estalló una nueva guerra entre España e Inglaterra como consecuencia de las rivalidades comerciales y coloniales existentes entre estos dos imperios atlántico. Tan pronto como Oliver Cromwell ordenó el ataque a las... more
Spanish: En 1655 estalló una nueva guerra entre España e Inglaterra como consecuencia de las rivalidades comerciales y coloniales existentes entre estos dos imperios atlántico. Tan pronto como Oliver Cromwell ordenó el ataque a las colonias españolas en el Caribe, otra potente escuadra, dirigida por el almirante Robert Blake, fue designada para el Golfo de Cádiz, no sólo para bloquear esa ciudad e interrumpir el tráfico marítimo entre España y las Indias, sino también con el objeto de frustrar cualquier asistencia económica o militar allí destinada. El siguiente texto apuesta por una aproximación a un acontecimiento histórico prácticamente olvidado por los historiadores: la rápida y resuelta reacción de las autoridades locales españolas al bloqueo naval inglés del verano de 1655. Particularmente se centra en la contribución aportada por el comercio andaluz para financiar una bien pertrechada escuadra capaz de enfrentarse en el mar a los ingleses, así como de proteger la flota del tesoro.
English: In 1655 a new Anglo-Spanish War broke out as a consequence of the existent commercial and colonial rivalries between these two Atlantic Empires. No sooner had Oliver Cromwell ordered the attack on the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean than another powerful squadron, led by General-at-Sea Robert Blake, was commissioned for the Gulf of Cadiz not only to cruise off that city and hold up the marine traffic between Spain and the West Indies but also with the objective of thwarting either economic or military assistance bound thither. The following text advocates for an approach to a historical event practically forgotten by the historians: that of the Spanish local authorities resolutely and hastily reacting to the English naval blockade in the summer of 1655. It particularly focuses on the economic contribution made by the Andalusian traders in order to fund a well-equipped defensive squadron capable of beating the English at sea as well as protecting the plate fleet.
English: In 1655 a new Anglo-Spanish War broke out as a consequence of the existent commercial and colonial rivalries between these two Atlantic Empires. No sooner had Oliver Cromwell ordered the attack on the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean than another powerful squadron, led by General-at-Sea Robert Blake, was commissioned for the Gulf of Cadiz not only to cruise off that city and hold up the marine traffic between Spain and the West Indies but also with the objective of thwarting either economic or military assistance bound thither. The following text advocates for an approach to a historical event practically forgotten by the historians: that of the Spanish local authorities resolutely and hastily reacting to the English naval blockade in the summer of 1655. It particularly focuses on the economic contribution made by the Andalusian traders in order to fund a well-equipped defensive squadron capable of beating the English at sea as well as protecting the plate fleet.
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On October 12th, 1748, the naval combat of Havana, which was the last action of the War of Jenkins’ Ear, took place. Despite being a colonial war between two maritime empires, this was the only naval engagement occurred in American... more
On October 12th, 1748, the naval combat of Havana, which was the last action of the
War of Jenkins’ Ear, took place. Despite being a colonial war between two maritime empires, this was the only naval engagement occurred in American waters. In this battle the British squadron, led by the Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, fought against the Spanish one, under Andrés Reggio’s command. Thereby, this was the only occasion in which it was possible to evaluate the efficiency of Spanish Navy after decades of naval rearmament.
War of Jenkins’ Ear, took place. Despite being a colonial war between two maritime empires, this was the only naval engagement occurred in American waters. In this battle the British squadron, led by the Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, fought against the Spanish one, under Andrés Reggio’s command. Thereby, this was the only occasion in which it was possible to evaluate the efficiency of Spanish Navy after decades of naval rearmament.
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The War of the Spanish Succession had left the Spanish naval power weakened. So the governments had to create a unified and modern navy: the Royal Navy. Within a century, the revaluation of the Atlantic space needed more than ever a naval... more
The War of the Spanish Succession had left the Spanish naval power weakened. So the governments had to create a unified and modern navy: the Royal Navy. Within a century, the revaluation of the Atlantic space needed more than ever a naval force, able to protect the overseas empire and play a dissuassive role. These circumstances implied that the Navy transmitted a modern science which had not been established in Spain up to then.
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La construcción de un mundo nuevo: circuitos económicos, dinámicas sociales y mediadores culturales en las ciudades atlánticas del sur de España, siglos XVI-XVIII (I).