reduced version of their previous home rule (taxation, military draft) in exchange for their unequivocal incorporation into Spain (October 1839), now centralized, and divided into provinces. The October 1839 Act was confirmed in Navarre, but events took an unexpected turn in Madrid when General Baldomero Espartero rose to office with the support of the Progressives in Spain. In 1840, he became premier and regent. The financial and trading bourgeoisie burgeoned, but after Carlist war the Treasury's coffers were depleted and the army pending discharge. In 1841 a separate treaty was signed by officials of the Council of Navarre (the Diputación Provincial, established in 1836), such as the Liberal Yanguas y Miranda, without the mandatory approval of the parliament of the kingdom (the Cortes). That compromise (called later the Ley Paccionada, the Compromise Act) accepted further curtailments to self-government, and more importantly officially turned the Kingdom of Navarre into a province of Spain (August 1841). In September 1841, Espartero's uprising had its follow-up in the military occupation of the Basque Country, and subsequent suppression by decree of Basque home rule altogether, definitely bringing the Ebro customs over to the Pyrenees and the coast. The region was gripped by a wave of famine, and many took to overseas emigration at either side of the Basque Pyrenees, to America. Espartero's regime came to an end in 1844 after the moderate Conservatives gained momentum, and a settlement was found for the stand-off in the Basque Provinces. Chronology of battles Battle of Malays (April 10, 1834) - Liberal victory Battle of Alsasua (April 22, 1834) - Carlist victory Battle of Gulina (June 18, 1834) - Carlist victory Battle of Alegría de Álava (October 27, 1834) - Carlist victory Battle of Venta de Echávarri (October 28, 1834) - Carlist victory Battle of Mendaza (December 12, 1834) - Liberal victory First Battle of Arquijas (December 15, 1834) - Liberal victory Second Battle of Arquijas (February 5, 1835) - Carlist victory Battle of Artaza (April 22, 1835) - Carlist victory Battle of Mendigorría (July 16, 1835) - Liberal victory Battle of Arlabán (January 16–18, 1836) - Carlist victory Battle of Terapegui (April 26, 1836) - Liberal victory Battle of Villarrobledo (September 20, 1836) - Liberal victory Battle of Majaceite (November 23, 1836) - Liberal victory Battle of Luchana (December 24, 1836) - Liberal victory Battle of Oriamendi (March 16, 1837) - Carlist victory Battle of Huesca (March 24,