Catalonian Affairs Volume 1: The French Army In Catalonia During The Spanish French War, 1635-1648

Catalonian Affairs examines the actions of the French army in Catalonia (1635 1659) using previously unused French and Catalan archival sources. It provides detailed descriptions of the units involved from both the French and Catalan allies for each campaign. Catalonian Affairs also explores the beginnings of uniformity, the tactics, and the weaponry used in the region. Additionally, it covers the naval aspect of the conflict and discusses how the armies were financed. This first volume covers the events from the start of the conflict in 1635 up to the Fronde crisis in 1648. It uses first-hand accounts to shed light on the lives and actions of those involved. A second volume will describe the fall of French Catalonia and the campaigns to recover it, the naval battles of Barcelona in 1642 and Cabo de Gata in 1643, and the Lérida battle in 1642, the largest battle of the conflict. AUTHOR: Pere Cristofol Escorsa is an industrial engineer and law graduate, working as a civil lawyer. A history enthusiast, he has been researching the Hispanic?French conflict in Catalonia (1635 1659) since 2010. He has published several articles in the online journal A Carn!, in the Revista Arqueológica de Tarragona, and in Desperta Ferro. In March 2020, he published his first book, The End of the Reapers' War: The Siege of Barcelona 1651 1652, in which he translates the previously unpublished testimony of the soul of the city's resistance, Governor Josep de Margarit. 9 b/w illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 3 colour photos, c 6 b/w maps, 1 colour maps, c 10 figures, c 10 tables