{"product_id":"volunteers-of-the-empire-9781350281202","title":"Volunteers of the Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book uncovers the history of The Volunteers, a Spanish loyalist militia who were committed to upholding Spanish imperial interests and influence in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santa Domingo and The Philippines as the age of empire came to a close. Unpicking the relationship between local and imperial administrations and highlighting the contribution of voluntary units to colonial warfare, Padilla Angulo shows how Spanish loyalism persevered in the colonies even as the last bastions of empire were dismantled.  Revealing the complexity and diversity of The Volunteers themselves in various colonies, \u003ci\u003eVolunteers of the Empire\u003c\/i\u003e shows how thousands of young men of Spanish, African and Asian descent were united in the defence of Spanish sovereignty in times of anti-colonial struggle that were civil wars in all but name. It uncovers a fascinating history of a militia that became an essential element of Spanish imperialism and the armed wing of Spanish loyalism during the second half of the 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface  1.       Crossroads of Empires in the Antilles             The Annexationist Momentum             Volunteers Before the Volunteers in Spanish America             The \u003ci\u003eNobles Vecinos\u003c\/i\u003e  2.      A Reaction Against Annexation             What to do with the Volunteers?    3.      Saved by the Empire: Morocco, Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico             War in Santo Domingo             Volunteers in Puerto Rico  4.      Against the Revolution (1868-1878)             Counterrevolution in the Antilles             Volunteers' Days of Fury             A Propaganda War             The Volunteers and Labour Movement             From Cities to the Countryside: The Mobilised Battalions             The War Outside Havana: A Cuban Civil War             Volunteers in Puerto Rico  5.      Fighting the Revolution Across the Atlantic             \u003ci\u003eCasinos Españoles\u003c\/i\u003e             \u003ci\u003eCírculos Hispano-Ultramarinos\u003c\/i\u003e  6.      The Volunteers and the Reconstruction of Cuba             The Little War             Reconstructing Cuba             The Volunteers and the Military-Agricultural Colonies  7.      The Volunteers and the Emergence of Party Politics             Repressing the Autonomists: The Puerto Rican \"\u003ci\u003ecompontes\u003c\/i\u003e\"             The Volunteers and the Right to Vote  8.      The Volunteers and the Military Challenges of Peace             Serving in the Volunteers under the Military Service Law of 1885             The Volunteers' Social Unrest             Reform Projects for the Volunteers             A new \u003ci\u003ereglamento\u003c\/i\u003e for the Cuban Volunteers The Volunteers and the Fight Against Banditry  9.      The Volunteers Towards the Disaster (1895-1898)             War in Cuba Mobilising the Volunteers Volunteers on the Spot Weyler's Total War Stalemate Road to a New War War from the Distance in Puerto Rico  10.    The Volunteers in the Philippines  11.      Dismantling the Volunteers  12.    After the War  Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529220071767,"sku":"9781350281202","price":106.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350281202.jpg?v=1731874771","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/volunteers-of-the-empire-9781350281202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}