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T1 Análisis del corazón del sistema defensivo del Departamento Marítimo del Norte de España en el siglo XVIII. La debilidad inconsciente
A1 García Hurtado, Manuel-Reyes
A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid
K1 Historia moderna y contemporánea
AB The election of Ferrol as the headquarters of the Maritime Department of Northern Spain in 1726 converted this small fishing village in Galicia into mainland Spain’s principal arsenal and shipyard. In order to guarantee its protection, a permanent concern for the Crown, engineers and seamen performed surveys and studies of the Galician coast with a view to establishing a system of coastal defenses. This was then followed by the construction of castles and batteries, in addition to watchtowers from which to monitor the coast and keep Ferrol informed of any developments by means of beacons. In the following pages, this system will be examined in order to determine its quality, efficiency, and state of repair during the eighteenth century, thus revealing the huge disparity between theory and practice. For, as with the rest of the Galician coast, Ferrol was continuously at the mercy of Spain’s enemies throughout the century.
SN 2530-6472
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/51062
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/51062
LA eng
NO Investigaciones Históricas. Época Moderna y Contemporánea; Núm. 41 (2021) pags. 551-588
DS UVaDOC
RD 15-oct-2024