The War of the Spanish Succession forced the different territories to take sides. The repressions in the rearguard against those cities that had shown their support for the other side were very numerous, both in the case of Philip V’s armies and those of Charles of Austria. In this context, after the battle of Almansa, the superiority and advantage of Philip V was decided, whose armies headed for the kingdom of Valencia. Xàtiva had positioned itself on the side of Charles of Austria, which is why it was besieged by Berwick’s troops in an encirclement that was exhausting due to the great resistance that the city put up. This may have been decisive in the decision to sack and burn the city, which led to the evacuation of the population. With this action in Xàtiva, the intention was to make an example of those who had resisted giving recognition to Philip V.

Collection: Texts

Chronology: XX

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: http://rua.ua.es/dspace/handle/10045/4630

Resource type: Historical source

Source: Henry KAMEN, La Guerra de Sucesión enEspaña, 1700-1715, Barcelona 1974

Language: Spanish

Owner: Djebril Bouzidi (Modernalia)

Identifier: Henry KAMEN, La Guerra de Sucesión enEspaña, 1700-1715, Barcelona 1974

Copyright: Henry Kamen

Abstract: Description of Xativa with details of the buildings and layout before it was razed to the ground by the troops of Philip V in the context of the War of the Spanish Succession

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