La digresión caribeña de Bernadotte: la colonia sueca de San Bartolomé y su rol en las independencias hispanoamericanas (1784-1830)
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2024
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Asociación Fusiliers-Chasseurs Madrid ; Asociación Madrileña de Estudios Napoleónicos
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Cañas de Pablos, A., “La digresión caribeña de Bernadotte: la colonia sueca de San Bartolomé y su rol en las independencias hispanoamericanas (1784-1830)”, L’Aigle: Revista de Historia Napoleónica, Especial II (2024), pp. 65-90.
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La isla de San Bartolomé, situada en el Caribe occidental, estuvo bajo dominio sueco durante casi un siglo, entre 1784 y 1878. Dada su posición geográfica, constituyó el principal ejemplo del imperialismo del país escandinavo y jugó un papel importantísimo en las independencias de las colonias españolas en América, como centro de contrabando y de otras transacciones relacionadas con tropas y armamento para los insurgentes. Dicho periodo coincidió parcialmente con el desempeño de Bernadotte como príncipe real (1809-1818) y después como rey Carlos XIV Juan (1818-1844). Las políticas que lideró personalmente el mariscal napoleónico centran la presente investigación.
The island of Saint-Barthélemy, placed in the Western Caribbean, was ruled by Sweden for almost a century, from 1784 to 1878. Due to its geographical position, it became the main example of the Scandinavian country’s imperialism and played a central role in the independences of the Spanish American colonies, as a smuggling center and also a point for other transactions related to troops and guns for the rebels. This period partially coincided with Bernadotte’s performance as Royal Prince (1809-1818) and later as king Charles XIV John (1818-1844). Policies personally led by the Napoleonic marshal are the main point of the present research.
The island of Saint-Barthélemy, placed in the Western Caribbean, was ruled by Sweden for almost a century, from 1784 to 1878. Due to its geographical position, it became the main example of the Scandinavian country’s imperialism and played a central role in the independences of the Spanish American colonies, as a smuggling center and also a point for other transactions related to troops and guns for the rebels. This period partially coincided with Bernadotte’s performance as Royal Prince (1809-1818) and later as king Charles XIV John (1818-1844). Policies personally led by the Napoleonic marshal are the main point of the present research.












