| Sumario: | The objective of this article is to show that the troops of New Spain, as well as those of independent Mexico, included elderly, infirm and mutilated individuals who were known as invalids, and who formed part of the New Spanish and Mexican social mosaic. Countless pieces of contemporary journalism and the many files held by Mexico’s General Archive of the Nation, among other repositories, allow for an exploration of the operation of the units to which they belonged, as well as their ailments, needs, concerns and political and military actions. This article is a product of my Master’s thesis, Damaged Merits: The Invalids of the Mexico City Military Sector, 1765-1840. It uses the social history of war and the history of the human body to better understand the public and personal experiences of combatants who acquired the condition of being an invalid due to amputation, weapons impact and other causes.
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