End of the Second Carlist War, 1849 (1849)

The Second Carlist War, known as the War of the Matiners, concluded in May 1849. This conflict, viewed by some as a Catalan revolt against Madrid, involved Carlist forces under General Ramón Cabrera fighting the government of Isabella II. The war's end followed the suppression of rebel cells in Catalonia by early 1849 and the broader context of the Revolutions of 1848.

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Background and detail

Background. The Second Carlist War, or War of the Matiners, was a civil war in Spain. Historians consider it a direct Catalan revolt against Madrid, fought primarily in Catalonia by Carlists under General Ramón Cabrera against the forces of Isabella II's government. The uprising began in September 1846 and spread to Galicia, coinciding with the democratic Revolutions of 1848.

Political Context. The conflict occurred during a period of political instability. Maria Christina revoked the constitution of Ramón de Narváez in 1848. Following the near-revolution of 1848, Narváez was authorized to rule as dictator to repress insurrectionary attempts up until 1849. This authoritarian measure facilitated the government's response to the Carlist uprising.

Military Suppression. The war's conclusion involved military actions in multiple regions. Narváez led the counterattack against the revolt in Galicia. In Catalonia, Fernando de Córdova, captain-general, put down isolated rebel cells by early 1849. The conflict officially continued until May 1849, marking the end of the uprising that had begun in September 1846.

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