Vier Jahre in Spanien. Die Carlisten, ihre Erhebung, ihr Kampf und ihr Untergang.

A German lieutenant who served on both sides of Spain’s early‑ nineteenth‑century civil war offers a rare, ground‑level view of the Carlist uprising. From the misty Basque hills to the desperate sieges in the south, he records the daily reality of soldiers, the shifting loyalties, and the stark contrast between propaganda and lived experience. His narrative is coloured by personal hardship—imprisonments, battlefield wounds, and the constant tension of fighting for a cause he truly believed in.

The memoir blends vivid battlefield sketches with thoughtful reflections on the political and social forces that drove the conflict. While remaining openly partisan to the Carlist cause, the author strives for factual honesty, drawing on his own observations, fellow officers’ testimonies, and careful field notes. Listeners gain a nuanced portrait of a turbulent era, where hope, ambition, and tragedy intertwined long before the war’s final collapse.