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The Cadiz Constitution gave free blacks and mulatos full citizenship and civil rights when it was first ratified.

Which Caribbean colony effectively fell into anarchy during the War of the Spanish Succession and needed a heavy crackdown on piracy?

Who did Spanish guerillas target during France’s occupation?

What did the decree of Guerra a Muerte signify?

Thanks to their independent streak and mystique, gaucho guerillas became instrumental figures in Argentina’s war for independence.

How did the Spanish treat Tupac Amaru’s family after his rebellion?

In which war did the British actually take Manila?

What threw thousands of sailors into poverty just before the Golden Age of Piracy?

When Britain issued a Proclamation for Suppressing the Pirates, how long were pirates given to turn themselves in without consequences.

Which country’s “Treaty of Peace” allowed it to maintain a decent credit rating and economy so it would start independence in unmanageable debt?