La Coronela () was the name of the armed force of the town of

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, and its objective was to defend the city during the

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. It was formed, in great part, by

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and organized under the commandment of the ''Conseller en cap'' (Head councillor, in

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) of the Consell de Cent of

. It played a crucial role in the defense of the

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against the Bourbonic troops (also called ''Philippists'' or '' Botiflers'') from 1710 to 1714, specially since the Archduke Charles went to

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in 1713, abandoning his supporters to their own luck.

Military organization

Some sources{{who, date=January 2011 point that about 4,000 soldiers of ''La Coronela'' defended the city during the Siege of Barcelona. They were organized in 6

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s with a total of 48 companies, and each

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contained between 80 and 90 armsmen.

External links

Personal website of ''Jordi Torrades''. It talks about the War of the Spanish Succession

The Battle of the 11 of September 1714

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Military organization

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