Spanish Military Documents Relating to 19th Century Cuba

The collection consists of Spanish legal and military documents concerning the administration of Cuba in the 19th century. Among the subjects covered in the documents are trials of officers and soldiers for corruption, abuse of power, and drunkenness; disciplinary laws and regulations on desertion and the organization of military courts; and salaries, pensions, promotion, and recruitment. There are many printed circulars of orders from Madrid addressed to the general in charge of the island of Cuba.

The materials in the collection have been arranged by subject (military justice, military organization, and miscellaneous).

Purchased from Libreria Costa in 1986.

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This collection was processed by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002. Finding aid written by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Spanish Military Documents Relating to 19th Century Cuba, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Publisher

Manuscripts Division

Finding aids author

Karla J. Vecchia

Date

2002

Creator

Princeton University. Library. Special Collections

Subject

Military discipline -- Cuba -- 19th century

Military law -- Cuba -- 19th century

Trials (Military offenses) -- Cuba -- 19th century

Organization

Spain. Ejercito

Place

Cuba -- History -- 1810-1899 -- Sources

Spain -- Colonies -- Administration -- 19th century

Spain -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Sources

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Form

Legal documents -- Spain

Military records