1. Mexican Silver for the Cortes of Cadiz during the War against Napoleon, 1808-1811
- Author:
- Carlos Marichal Salinas
- Publication Date:
- 02-2008
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Institute of European Studies
- Abstract:
- In this essay attention is focused on the persistence of colonial loyalties despite the profound crisis at the center of the Spanish monarchy as a result of the Napoleonic invasion of the Iberian peninsula. One clear indicator of colonial support can be found in the review of the numerous loans and donations collected in colonial Mexico for the purpose of assisting the patriot forces in Spain in their struggle against Napoleon. The financial contributions were considerable. Between late 1808 and early 1811, over 25 million pesos in tax monies, loans and donations were sent from New Spain to C´adiz, principal seat of patriot resistance in southern Spain.
- Topic:
- History
- Political Geography:
- Europe, France, Spain, Mexico, and Iberia Peninsula