Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Almansa, a town of Spain, in the province of Albacete, formerly part of the kingdom of Murcia. During the war of the Spanish Succession (1707) the Earl of Galway was defeated by the Duke of Berwick with a French army, close by. The population is engaged chiefly in the manufacture of cotton fabrics, leather and soap.