San Clemente - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 14:13:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg San Clemente - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Evolution of prices per bushel of wheat (1700-1714) https://historylab.es/evolution-of-prices-per-bushel-of-wheat-1700-1714/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=evolution-of-prices-per-bushel-of-wheat-1700-1714 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:31 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/evolucion-de-los-precios-de-la-fanega-de-trigo-1700-1714/ Fluctuations in the price of a bushel of wheat (1700-1712) according to crises and wars; showing their impact on demography

The post Evolution of prices per bushel of wheat (1700-1714) first appeared on History Lab.

]]> The Modern Age was marked by numerous food, economic, climatic, epidemiological and even war crises. In the latter case, the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) left its mark on the price of a bushel of wheat. Between these years, we can see how in Murcia, Cuenca and Jaén the price per bushel of wheat fell at the beginning of the war and increased progressively as the battles reached the territories analysed. Murcia and Cuenca are the main exponents of the graph, with sharp rises between 1708 and 1710, while the north of Castile and Jaén increased to a lesser extent. The price of wheat directly affected bread, a basic product in the Spanish diet. In Cuenca, the corregidor declared an end to the bread shortage in 1714 due to the abundant harvest of that year. During this period, the general increase in prices, together with the military levy and mortality, the demographic structure was affected; fewer baptisms and the accentuation of social imbalances.

The post Evolution of prices per bushel of wheat (1700-1714) first appeared on History Lab.

]]> Cost to San Clemente of maintaining Bourbon troops during the War of Succession https://historylab.es/cost-to-san-clemente-of-maintaining-bourbon-troops-during-the-war-of-succession/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cost-to-san-clemente-of-maintaining-bourbon-troops-during-the-war-of-succession Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/coste-para-san-clemente-de-mantener-tropas-borbonicas-durante-la-guerra-de-sucesion/ The table shows the costs incurred by San Clemente in maintaining Bourbon troops in its territory during the War of the Spanish Succession

The post Cost to San Clemente of maintaining Bourbon troops during the War of Succession first appeared on History Lab.

]]> The town of San Clemente played a key role in the military operations carried out on the border between the kingdoms of Castile and Valencia during the War of the Spanish Succession. It was mainly due to its geographical location between Madrid and Levante, establishing itself as one of the favourite rearguard posts for the Bourbon troops during the early years of the 18th century.
Although Philip V rewarded San Clemente for the costs and damages caused by his troops, the figures were far removed from those that several witnesses claimed were spent during the conflict. In addition to the financial cost, the nearby forests were cut down in the presence of their owners, who were unable to do anything about it. The army also had to cede to the army spaces such as all the ovens in San Clemente for baking bread or the town’s warehouses for the troops’ utensils. Furthermore, the establishment of military hospitals in San Clemente brought with it the transmission of diseases and an increase in the consumption of bread in order to attend to them.
All this cost the witnesses a total of around 150,000 ducats, which, compared to larger cities such as Cáceres, is almost half of the resources in just a few years of conflict, falling on a much smaller population that would take years to begin to recover economically.

The post Cost to San Clemente of maintaining Bourbon troops during the War of Succession first appeared on History Lab.

]]>