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:( According to George Hills, there are no primary sources that could explain whether such a demolition was requested or authorized by any Spanish or British authority.

According to him, over time, three different theories have emerged: ( a ) Campbell ordered the demolition on his own authority ( b ) under instructions from the British Government ( c ) upon request of Spanish General Castaños, who was at the time in Cádiz.

Spanish authors from 1840 have usually favoured theory ( b ) while British ones have supported ( c ).

As long as there is no contemporary source or dispatch on the topic, Hills does not personally discard ( a ) considering it the most likely possibility ).