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The Seven Years’ War in the Spanish and Portuguese empires
Flannery, Kristie Patricia
Flannery, Kristie Patricia
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Although Spain and Portugal were late entrants to the Seven Years’ War, the conflict had a transformative impact on these European monarchies and their empires. Focusing on four world regions where Spain and Portugal claimed sovereignty—the Iberian Peninsula, the Rio de la Plata in South America, the Caribbean island of Cuba, and Luzon in the Philippines—this chapter centers on the men who were mobilized to fight. It examines who joined the armed forces in these theatres, highlighting the critical roles played by enslaved and free Afrodescendant and Indigenous fighters beyond Europe. Moreover, it analyzes the factors that motivated diverse men to go into battle, and those that led soldiers and communities to resist their monarch’s requests that they go to war. The Seven Years’ War brought about significant reforms that addressed weaknesses in colonial economies and societies, strengthening the Iberian empires and paving the way for further imperial expansion.
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Spain, Portugal, colonial Latin America, Philippines, patriotism, soldiers, slavery, rebellion, imperial reforms
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2024
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The Oxford handbook of the Seven Years' War
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471-486
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Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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