Entre la defensa local y la proyección imperial: la gestión del conocimiento sobre la plaza de Cádiz en el siglo XVIII

[EN]This article examines the connection between local defense and global projection in eighteenth-century Cádiz, focusing on the management of military knowledge. Through an analysis of the relaciones de defensa produced by Bourbon military engineers and the work of the Royal Board of Fortification...

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Autor: Padrón Reyes , Lilyam
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/170530
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/170530
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cádiz
defensa
Monarquía Hispánica
siglo XVIII
relaciones de defensa
ingenieros militares
defense
Spanish Monarchy
18th century
defense reports
military engineers
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Sumario:[EN]This article examines the connection between local defense and global projection in eighteenth-century Cádiz, focusing on the management of military knowledge. Through an analysis of the relaciones de defensa produced by Bourbon military engineers and the work of the Royal Board of Fortifications, it shows how information on fortifications, resources, and threats was employed both to secure the city and to shape imperial strategy. In doing so, Cádiz emerged as a military laboratory where technical expertise, political authority, and the Atlantic ambitions of the Spanish Monarchy were brought together.