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Tronchón

A municipality facing war

A municipality facing war

Tronchón was too close to the heart of the Carlist Maestrazgo to be able to avoid the hurricane of problems that came with the outbreak of war. Without being a fortress like Aliaga, nor playing the role of administrative center like Mirambel, nor a military role like Cantavieja, its life was equally marked by the evolution of the conflict. Small municipalities like this one had to face enormous economic demands that came from outside and that, many times, exceeded their own management capacity.

© José Luis Cano

Liberal bastion

Carlist games

Two sides, two demands

Passive resistance

Very early on, in November 1833, the town council of Tronchón received orders to have men stationed to give information to the government authorities about the insurrection that had taken place in Morella.

This image of a certain normality, however, is fictitious. At the same time, the city council had to manage the presence of Carlist parties and the demand for rations.

Until 1835, the commitments with the government were fulfilled, i.e., information on games, quintos, rations, organization of militias,…

Although Tronchón is located in Carlist territory, its attitude to the petitions was always dilatory.

Brigadier Nogueras was the most active liberal leader in the persecution of the Carlist rebels in the first phase of the war.
Brigadier Nogueras was the most active liberal leader in the persecution of the Carlist rebels in the first phase of the war.
The Carlist parties entered the villages with the intention of obtaining food and money to keep them active.
The Carlist parties entered the villages with the intention of obtaining food and money to keep them active.
José Miralles, alias "El Serrador", was one of the most active Carlist guerrillas in Maestrazgo.
José Miralles, alias "El Serrador", was one of the most active Carlist guerrillas in Maestrazgo.
Life and economic survival had to go on as war entered the daily life of the people.
Life and economic survival had to go on as war entered the daily life of the people.

Liberal bastion

Very early on, in November 1833, the town council of Tronchón received orders to have men stationed to give information to the government authorities about the insurrection that had taken place in Morella.

Brigadier Nogueras was the most active liberal leader in the persecution of the Carlist rebels in the first phase of the war.
Brigadier Nogueras was the most active liberal leader in the persecution of the Carlist rebels in the first phase of the war.

Carlist games

This image of a certain normality, however, is fictitious. At the same time, the city council had to manage the presence of Carlist parties and the demand for rations.

The Carlist parties entered the villages with the intention of obtaining food and money to keep them active.
The Carlist parties entered the villages with the intention of obtaining food and money to keep them active.

Two sides, two demands

Until 1835, the commitments with the government were fulfilled, i.e., information on games, quintos, rations, organization of militias,…

José Miralles, alias "El Serrador", was one of the most active Carlist guerrillas in Maestrazgo.
José Miralles, alias "El Serrador", was one of the most active Carlist guerrillas in Maestrazgo.

Passive resistance

Although Tronchón is located in Carlist territory, its attitude to the petitions was always dilatory.

Life and economic survival had to go on as war entered the daily life of the people.
Life and economic survival had to go on as war entered the daily life of the people.