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| 54. In the war of the Spanish Sucession
after the death of Carlos II, Arévalo will support Felipe V and its countryside
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55. Felioe V himself triumphantly
visited this village in 1710 giving reward and privileges to the town for its loyalty. |
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| 56. The Marquis of Ensenada, a minister
of Fernando VI will favour this region with public works, bringing about an economic
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57. In the XIXth century, French
armies under commander Pedro Guerruty occupied the city. He will read the accupation
act himself in 1808. |
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| 58. The Arevalenses rise in arms
and in the Christmas of 1808 the repression is very hard, Napoleon's troops burn
part of the city and kill many of its inhabitants. |
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59. One of the neighbours, Gregorio
González, organised a guerrilla group which participated in many operations. |
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| 60. Like the night of the 14th of
April, 1809, when the French commander with his troops were surprised and anihilated. |
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61. But the town will change hands
between the French and the Spaniards with damages and destruction. |
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| 62. José Bonaparte will come
with 14.000 soldiers to support the withdrawal of the French army from Arapiles. |
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63. The war is over, and after several
years of hunger and diseases, new rivalries begin between royalists and constitutionalists,
and Arévalo will teake part in them. |
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| 64.In 1823, an army corps is formed
with royalist volunteers called "los peludos" [The hairy ones] because
they were the only ones allowed to have a moustache. |
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65.Queen Isabel II visited this village
in September, 1885. When she travels to Castile, León and Galicia. |
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