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Tango01	24 Oct 2012 12:55 p.m. PST
Good vignete here. "Since Don Carlos Navarra reached Spain in July 1834,the liberal military leaders tried to arrest him. General Rodil who lead the liberal troops divided them into groups whose mission was to catch the Pretender, under the command of Espartero, Lorenzo, Oraá and Carondelet. The latter was in Viana with 300 horsemen and 600 infantry. After fleeing from the troops of Oraá and Lorenzo, Zumalacárregui wanted to test the efficacy of his newly created cavalry. To this end, he assembled a group of 240 riders and headed Viana Because of its location, Viana is difficult to make a surprise attack , but it happened on September 4. While Carlist infantry attacked the city, the "Lancers of Navarra" faced Carondelet cavalry on the way to Mendavia. Although this was the first pitched battle of the Carlist cavalry, the elitist liberal "Royal Guard" had to retreat. After a couple of attacks led by Zumalacárregui himself, Carondelet took shelter in Logroño having lost 200 of their riders. This battle was important for the morale of the Carlists as Zumalacárregui and demonstrated the success of its work in organizing an army." Oht From link For translation you can used. translate.google.com/#es/en Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand
Mad Guru	26 Oct 2012 11:50 a.m. PST
Actually sounds like a great scenario for a Carlist Wars battle, with built-in special victory conditions for capturing Don Carlos.
Tango01	26 Oct 2012 11:25 p.m. PST
Agree with you Mad Guru!. Amicalement Armand
jammy four	31 Oct 2012 2:17 a.m. PST
excellent post …..AS USUAL!! en avant!!
Tango01	31 Oct 2012 12:01 p.m. PST
Merci bien mon ami!. Amicalement Armand