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Cuevas de Cañart

Military infrastructures

Military infrastructures

It was a passing place for government columns and Carlist parties from very early dates. During 1834 Carnicer was the ringleader who most often made an appearance in the town with parties whose number ranged between two and three hundred armed men and fifty horses asking for rations of all kinds. That same year other Carlist leaders such as Montañés, Cabrera, Espallargas and García also entered, demanding rations and money for the troops.

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The corpse of a stranger

Hospitals

Customs

Uniforms and deserters

As early as 1834, various events took place that spoke to the local inhabitants of the imminence of the coming war.

Health care became a basic service for a territory at war, where acts of arms caused as many casualties as the daily activity of the armies.

From 1836 Castellote became the gateway from the Carlist territory to Lower Aragon.

This Carlist control over the territory allowed the installation of support activities for the army in Cuevas de Cañart.

The mobility of the parties was key to maintaining the Carlist insurrection in the early stages.
The mobility of the parties was key to maintaining the Carlist insurrection in the early stages.
Health infrastructures were essential for the Carlist army for the Carlist army to be able to maintain itself in the territory.
Health infrastructures were essential for the Carlist army for the Carlist army to be able to maintain itself in the territory.
Customs officers caught sharing the loot.
Customs officers caught sharing the loot.
Initially, the Carlists lacked specific clothing. Having uniforms was a step forward in the consolidation of the army.
Initially, the Carlists lacked specific clothing. Having uniforms was a step forward in the consolidation of the army.

The corpse of a stranger

As early as 1834, various events took place that spoke to the local inhabitants of the imminence of the coming war.

The mobility of the parties was key to maintaining the Carlist insurrection in the early stages.
The mobility of the parties was key to maintaining the Carlist insurrection in the early stages.

Hospitals

Health care became a basic service for a territory at war, where acts of arms caused as many casualties as the daily activity of the armies.

Health infrastructures were essential for the Carlist army for the Carlist army to be able to maintain itself in the territory.
Health infrastructures were essential for the Carlist army for the Carlist army to be able to maintain itself in the territory.

Customs

From 1836 Castellote became the gateway from the Carlist territory to Lower Aragon.

Customs officers caught sharing the loot.
Customs officers caught sharing the loot.

Uniforms and deserters

This Carlist control over the territory allowed the installation of support activities for the army in Cuevas de Cañart.

Initially, the Carlists lacked specific clothing. Having uniforms was a step forward in the consolidation of the army.
Initially, the Carlists lacked specific clothing. Having uniforms was a step forward in the consolidation of the army.