Between enmity and friendship: the diplomacy of Great Britain, Spain and France at the end of the Old Regime (1793-1796)

In 1793, Spain abandoned its friendship with France based on the Family Pacts policy followed during most of the eighteenth century to join the first anti-revolutionary coalition and ally with the staunch enemy, Great Britain. A new union began that we could qualify as “against nature” which leads u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Chinchilla Galarzo, Ainoa
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Repositorio:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/30940
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/30940
Access Level:acceso cerrado
Palabra clave:5504.04 Historia moderna
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Sumario:In 1793, Spain abandoned its friendship with France based on the Family Pacts policy followed during most of the eighteenth century to join the first anti-revolutionary coalition and ally with the staunch enemy, Great Britain. A new union began that we could qualify as “against nature” which leads us to ask ourselves the following questions: What is the explanation for that change in the diplomatic line of the Madrid cabinet? Was the break with France complete? Did they maintain secret contacts? Once the peace with France was signed, was the drift towards the alliance complete, or were new options considered involving the English government? Why did the Spanish government declare war on the English in 1796?