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Havana Cadet Company Uniform Design

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:51 +0000

The need for better-qualified commanders was made more pressing by the technical innovations that the 18th century brought in the field of warfare, leading to the creation of military academies, which played a major role in the dissemination of new knowledge and in the human and professional training of future army commanders. In Havana, the Company of Noble Cadets was created in 1764, which was joined by the sons of both the Spanish and Creole elite.

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Evolution of the Havana garrison (Cuba, 1701-1746)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:48 +0000

During the War of the Spanish Succession, numerous human resources were mobilised in the Indies in favour of the French pretender. But Philip V was aware of the logistical impossibility of transporting large contingents of troops from the Americas to the mainland and maintaining them adequately during the journey. Nevertheless, the military mobilisation in the Indies was large enough to rid the continent of foreign interference during this period. The resource shows the evolution of the Havana garrison, as measured by salaries, between 1701 and 1746. From a first stage of maintenance in numbers, with spending oscillating in a constant range, a new regulation was implemented in 1719 that sought to improve the isolation and permanence of the soldiers in Havana. For 20 years the average number of men was 800, a figure that increased exponentially with the Anglo-Spanish war that began in 1739 in the Caribbean. Known as the War of the Seat, the conflict forced more troops to be garrisoned and, except for the occasional episode of bankruptcy in 1742, the bonds enjoyed good health both because of the aid they received from New Spain (situated) and because of the administration of their own internal coffers. The withdrawal of the English fleet from the Caribbean eased Havana’s financial burden, showing a slight decrease at the end of 1746.

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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:29 +0000

The sixth video game in the main saga of the Assassin’s Creed series. In it, you control the fictional pirate Edward Kenway, grandfather of Ratohnhaké:tön -the protagonist of the previous game-, in his adventures in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of piracy, throughout the first decades of the 18th century. The gameplay includes, for the first time, an important maritime component, being able to navigate the waters of the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Nassau, etc., areas in which the gameplay takes place. With a greater degree of historical inaccuracy, it stands out for the richness of its setting and the interaction with the environment, the recreation of cities such as Havana, Kingston and Nassau and the appearance of historical characters such as Mary Read, Anne Bonny or Edward Teach (Blackbeard).

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