Poner una pica vallisoletana en Flandes: reclutamiento y costes del transporte de tropas a los Paises Bajos (1665-1700)

Abstract

Durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVII las rutas militares hacia los Países Bajos evolucionaron, pasando a ser marítimas, algo que colocará a Valladolid en el camino a Flandes. En tierras vallisoletanas se efectuaron numerosos reclutamientos durante este periodo, algo que ha sido estudiado en este articulo. Igualmente se han analizado los costes del reclutamiento y transporte, para poder así valorar las dificultades de reclutar un soldado en Valladolid y enviarlo a los Países Bajos, e intentar averiguar hasta que punto era complicado "poner una pica en Flandes".

During the second half of the 17th century the military routes to the Low Countries evolved, becoming maritime, which placed Valladolid on the road to Flanders. In Valladolid numerous recruitments were made during this period, which had been studied in this article. It has also analyzed the costs of recruitment and transportation, so we can appreciate the difficulties of recruiting a soldier in Valladolid and sending him to the Netherlands, to find out to what extent it was difficult "to put a pike in Flanders".