Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... appendix. National Militia Of Spain. A S allusion has been made during the course of this narrative to the Militia forces of Spain, it may be well to add here a few words with reference to their organisation and duties at the date of the war between Isabella and Don Carlos. Very thorough investigations were made in Madrid in 1841-2 by the two English Assistant-Commissioners so often quoted in these pages, Lieutenant W. H. Askwith, E.A., and Lieutenant Lynn, E.E. A precis of their exhaustive inquiries may be found to have a special interest in England at a time when army reform and organisation seem to have a fascination for statesmen and for thinkers beyond the ranks of the military profession. The National Militia of Spain was first organised during First orgathe Constitutional Government in 1822. It was dissolved nisationin the following year on the resumption of despotic rule, and was replaced by the Eoyalist Volunteers. These latter Realistas. were disarmed on the death of Ferdinand vii., and (during the Estatuto of Queen Christina) the National Guard was R-organire-established under the title of Urbanos. A furthersatiouorganisation was given in the year 1836 on the proclamation of the old Constitution of 1812. By a law passed in the Cortes of 1822, and confirmed on Eligibility, the 28th November, 1836, it was decreed that "every "Spaniard between the ages of 18 and 50, being a house"holder, possessing property or rents, exercising any trade, "or procuring subsistence in a way satisfactory to the "municipal authorities, or the son of any person in the "above circumstances, is bound to enlist in the National "Militia of the place of his residence... and lists have "to be furnished annually by the municipal authorities of "the young...
