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Castellote

The Maestrazgo Gateway
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The door of the Carlist Maestrazgo

The image of Castellote, a town lying on a steep slope and crowned by the figure of the castle, is the very image of the Carlist resistance in Maestrazgo. Its castle was the strong point of the Carlist frontier in its northern part. This was the main obstacle that the liberal armies had to overcome in 1840 before launching the definitive assault on Morella. Gateway between Lower Aragon and Maestrazgo, the possession of this fortified enclave assured Cabrera the control of a large territory.

Castellote, Carlist Wars Territory
Ilustración Territorio Guerras carlistas

© José Luis Cano

Cabrera's demands

At the border

The capture of Castellote

The Groc War

Before the end of 1834, on December 23, the “priest Cabrera” went to Castellote and demanded 100 rations of bread, two arrobas of brandy, one of cod and 300 duros. The municipal authorities resisted.

From 1834 onwards, the pressure from the parties became very intense. There were great demands for rations, clothing and money, assaults on post offices and violence against the liberal authorities.

The capture of the castle of Castellote is the key episode in the final assault of General Espartero to Maestrazgo. When Espartero’s troops arrived in front of the town they found the old medieval castle greatly improved by the Carlists, and the black flag hoisted announcing their will to resist.

Castellote lived very closely the episodes of political violence that followed the end of the war. Its status as the head of the judicial district placed it at the head of the persecution of the guerrilla known as El Groc del Forcall who moved through the area.

The Templar castle of Castellote (12th century) was rebuilt and became the first line of rebel defence in the First Carlist War.
The Templar castle of Castellote (12th century) was rebuilt and became the first line of rebel defence in the First Carlist War.
Supplying rebel troops put enormous economic pressure on the territory throughout the war.
Supplying rebel troops put enormous economic pressure on the territory throughout the war.
In the Maestrazgo region, getting the artillery to the site of the battles always posed serious dificulty due to the orography of the country.
In the Maestrazgo region, getting the artillery to the site of the battles always posed serious dificulty due to the orography of the country.
With the end of the war, the fighting did not end, but continued in actions that combined politics with banditry.
With the end of the war, the fighting did not end, but continued in actions that combined politics with banditry.

Cabrera's demands

Before the end of 1834, on December 23, the “priest Cabrera” went to Castellote and demanded 100 rations of bread, two arrobas of brandy, one of cod and 300 duros. The municipal authorities resisted.

The Templar castle of Castellote (12th century) was rebuilt and became the first line of rebel defence in the First Carlist War.
The Templar castle of Castellote (12th century) was rebuilt and became the first line of rebel defence in the First Carlist War.

At the border

From 1834 onwards, the pressure from the parties became very intense. There were great demands for rations, clothing and money, assaults on post offices and violence against the liberal authorities.

Supplying rebel troops put enormous economic pressure on the territory throughout the war.
Supplying rebel troops put enormous economic pressure on the territory throughout the war.

The capture of Castellote

The capture of the castle of Castellote is the key episode in the final assault of General Espartero to Maestrazgo. When Espartero’s troops arrived in front of the town they found the old medieval castle greatly improved by the Carlists, and the black flag hoisted announcing their will to resist.

In the Maestrazgo region, getting the artillery to the site of the battles always posed serious dificulty due to the orography of the country.
In the Maestrazgo region, getting the artillery to the site of the battles always posed serious dificulty due to the orography of the country.

The Groc War

Castellote lived very closely the episodes of political violence that followed the end of the war. Its status as the head of the judicial district placed it at the head of the persecution of the guerrilla known as El Groc del Forcall who moved through the area.

With the end of the war, the fighting did not end, but continued in actions that combined politics with banditry.
With the end of the war, the fighting did not end, but continued in actions that combined politics with banditry.
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