Archiduque Carlos - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 15:37:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Archiduque Carlos - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Regnorum Hispaniae et Portugalliae tabula generalis: jam nuper edita, nunc denuo revisa, aucta e ad usum scholarum https://historylab.es/regnorum-hispaniae-et-portugalliae-tabula-generalis-jam-nuper-edita-nunc-denuo-revisa-aucta-e-ad-usum-scholarum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regnorum-hispaniae-et-portugalliae-tabula-generalis-jam-nuper-edita-nunc-denuo-revisa-aucta-e-ad-usum-scholarum Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:37 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/regnorum-hispaniae-et-portugalliae-tabula-generalis-jam-nuper-edita-nunc-denuo-revisa-aucta-e-ad-usum-scholarum/ Map of the Iberian Peninsula, made by Johann Baptist Homann from Jaillot's geographical information. In the lower right-hand corner is the cartouche which is practically copied from Pierre Mortier's "Theatre de la Guerre en Espagne et en Portugal" of 1705. Published in Nuremberg in 1720.

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]]> It covers the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and North Africa. It contains a representation of Archduke Charles leading the embarkation of troops in an episode of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Below, an angel holds the coats of arms of Spain and Portugal. In the lower left-hand corner are the graphic scales in Hispanic, Portuguese, French and Italic German miles. The author has outlined the mountain systems, the most important rivers and cities (represented by groupings of buildings), as well as the communications network and a division of the territory into kingdoms. The toponymy is in Latin and Castilian, with some labels in German. Dated to the reign of Philip V (1700-1746)

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]]> Decline of an empire. From the Habsburgs to the Bourbons. Memory of Spain https://historylab.es/decline-of-an-empire-from-the-habsburgs-to-the-bourbons-memory-of-spain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=decline-of-an-empire-from-the-habsburgs-to-the-bourbons-memory-of-spain Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:59 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/decadencia-de-un-imperio-de-los-austrias-a-los-borbones-memoria-de-espana/ Episode 15 of the documentary series Memory of Spain: Decadence of an empire. From the Habsburgs to the Bourbons.

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]]> Episode 15 of the documentary series “Memories of Spain”. The descriptor on the rtve a la carte website contains the following summary: The Spain of Charles II (1661-1700): Spain’s decline during the reign of the last Austria. King of weak and sickly constitution known as ‘The Bewitched’. He married twice, but had no children. After his death, the War of Succession is provoked by Philip of Anjou, the French pretender and grandson of Louis XIV, and Archduke Charles of Austria. Charles II names Philip of Anjou as his heir, bringing the Bourbons to the Spanish throne. The film was directed by Ricardo García Cárcel and lasts 44:42 minutes

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]]> Battle of Almansa https://historylab.es/battle-of-almansa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=battle-of-almansa Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:54 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/batalla-de-almansa/ Explanatory video of the Battle of Almansa

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]]> 17.41 minute video produced by the Generalitat Valenciana to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Almansa (25 April 1707). The causes of the War of the Spanish Succession are introduced and an animated recreation of this battle is presented. Finally, the consequences of the subsequent Bourbon victories that ended with the entry of the Duke of Berwick into Valencia and the loss of the privileges of Aragon and Valencia are presented.

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]]> The occupation of Gibraltar by the British in 1704 https://historylab.es/the-occupation-of-gibraltar-by-the-british-in-1704/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-occupation-of-gibraltar-by-the-british-in-1704 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:54 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/la-ocupacion-de-gibraltar-por-los-ingleses-en-1704/ Online article from the National Geographic History magazine on "The occupation of Gibraltar by the British in 1704"

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]]> Germán Segura’s article in the magazine Historia National Geographic explains the occupation of Gibraltar by the British in 1704 through nine images: The surrender of Gibraltar in August 1704, engraving by Johan August; The coronation of Philip V, by François Gérard; A disputed rock (photograph Peñón); British warship off the Rock of Gibraltar, by Thomas Whitcombe; Admiral George Rooke, by Michael Dahl; Bombardment and landing; Defence of Gibraltar by the English against the Spanish siege of 1779-1783, by John S. Copley; Treaty of Utrecht; The Moorish castle of Gibraltar.

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