Resumen de Military aspects of British participation in the First Carlist War
The United Kingdom’s participation was total: political, economic and use of military resources. The military intervention was directed from London and through the relations of the ambassador in Madrid, who exerted a great influence on Spanish political and military action. A key tool was the observation teams stationed in the Liberal operational armies. At the operational and tactical levels, the British intervention with its supplies of weapons and material was essential, as well as the participation of the British Navy with two squadrons; that of the Cantabrian providing a vital plus to the British Legion, and that of the Mediterranean. In this environment, it is necessary to contextualise the actions of the British Legions and Brigade, which over time, acquired cohesion, and counting on British maritime and Spanish land support, they ended up joining the liberal manoeuvring force.
