"1st Lancers "Reina Isabella", British Auxiliary Legion " Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Mar 2013 9:58 p.m. PST |
Quite interesting unit for Carlist Wars. "The British Auxiliary Legion raised 2 regiments of lancer cavalry. The first regiment, named "Queen Isabella" recruited in the south of England, having its headquarters at Kingston-upon-Thames in Middlesex. Apparently many Poles and Germans joined, who proved to be excellent horsemen. The second regiment, called the "Queen's Own Irish Lancers" recruited mainly in Cork, Ireland. The northern provinces of Spain where the BAL was engaged was not really good cavalry country, and the two lancer regiments do not appear to have had many opportunities for classic charges. In fact, it seems that it took some time after their arrival in Spain in July 1836 for the two regiments to be fully mounted…"
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| kingscarbine | 07 Mar 2013 3:28 a.m. PST |
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| Aksakal | 07 Mar 2013 4:53 a.m. PST |
what kingscarbine said. so jealous and the buildings match perfectly. |
| Tango01 | 07 Mar 2013 11:09 a.m. PST |
Glad you had enjoy them boys! Amicalement
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looks at some new terrain products, which use space age technology!
