La contratación de artilleros en Canarias durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVI: el caso de La Palma

During the height of Atlantic piracy, the municipal councils of the Canary Islands significantly reinforced their defensive policies in response to continuous attacks by corsairs sponsored by the enemy Crowns of the Spanish Monarchy: France, England and the Berber corsairs. This study examines the hiring of gunners by the council of la Palma during the second half of the 16th century, using as a primary source the municipal Books o Agreements of this island from 1559 to 1599.