Old and disabled soldiers. Profile of the veteran of the Spanish Army in the first half of the 17th Century
Abstract
The aim of this article is to present the typical war veteran of the Spanish Army in the first half of the 17th century. Two basic characteristics that the text will focus on are the duration of the service and physical wounds and health problems. The source base of this study consists of petitions submitted by soldiers to the Council of War, now deposited in Archivo General de Simancas. This is intended to present the war veterans of Spanish Tercios as a new social group in Early Modern Period that caught the attention of administration.º
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