De la guerra dieciochesca a las guerras totales en el siglo xix a través del caso español (1793-1840)
Journal: Historia y Política Ideas Procesos y Movimientos Sociales
Year: 2025

Between 1792 and 1815 there was a shift in the way warfare was conducted and perceived in Europe, away from the conventions of eighteenth-century warfare to what has been characterised as total war. This article analyses these changes through the Spanish case, with the Convention War, the Peninsular War and, mainly the Carlist War. First, it reflects on the concept of total war subject to historiographical debate, focusing on some of its features and pointing out not only quantitative issues but