Royal Artillery Factory of La Cavada

The Royal Artillery Factory of La Cavada (Spanish: Real Fábrica de Artillería de La Cavada) was an artillery foundry at La Cavada (Riotuerto) in Cantabria, Northern Spain.

A canon produced at the foundry on display at what it now a museum on the site.

The foundry was established in 1622 by Jean Curtius with the support of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares and became fully operational 15 years later.[1] Between 1637 and 1835 the facility was responsible for the production of more than 26,000 cannons for ships and fortresses throughout the Spanish Empire.[2]

It closed after the defeat of the Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar.[2]

See also

• Armada de Barlovento

References

1. Carlo M. Cipolla (2006). The Economic Decline of Empires. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 041537927X.
2. T. Koetsier & M. Ceccarelli (2012). Explorations in the History of Machines and Mechanisms: Proceedings of HMM2012. Springer. ISBN 9400741324.