| leyreynolds | 09 Dec 2017 10:37 p.m. PST |
I'm new to this topic and would like recommendations for a general reference book please. |
| basileus66 | 10 Dec 2017 12:40 a.m. PST |
Not exactly what you are asking for, but, if you are a newbie to the period, I strongly recommend you to give a look to Steven's Balagan website. It is a gold mine of information for the Carlist Wars, especially for the first one. link |
| Glengarry5 | 10 Dec 2017 3:19 a.m. PST |
Osprey is coming out with a Men at arms on the 1st Carlist War later this month. link |
| Captain Cook | 10 Dec 2017 3:59 a.m. PST |
This link Also worth tracking down a copy of The British Auxiliary Legion in the First Carlist War by Edward M Brett. |
| basileus66 | 10 Dec 2017 4:53 a.m. PST |
By the way, if you read Spanish I would recommend you "El Ejército carlista del Norte" by Julio Albi, and you can't do wrong with the old, but still readable Historia de la Guerra Civil, by Antonio Pirala. It was published in the 1840s; the author was a Liberal, so his narrative is pro-Isabelinos, but still it is very complete; it was re-edited in the 1980s; volumes II to VI are relatively easy to find. Problem is volume I. I don't know why but has become a rarity. If you can find a complete set it would be cheaper than getting hold of volume I separately. |
| Rudysnelson | 10 Dec 2017 8:23 a.m. PST |
We did a number of articles on the first Carlist war in Time Portal Passages back in about 2005 |
| Pictors Studio | 10 Dec 2017 9:30 a.m. PST |
This is probably the best place to start: link as Captain Cook said. |
| John the Red | 11 Dec 2017 1:37 p.m. PST |
I second 'The First Carlist War – A Military History and Uniform Guide' by Conrad Cairns (Perry Miniatures 2009). It is the model for a good wargaming book and will give you everything you need to get started. Also looking forward to the Osprey which is due out in early 2018 cheers |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 12 Dec 2017 7:58 p.m. PST |
I will third the rec for the Cairns' book. John is absolutely spot-on in that it is designed for the gamer. Overview of the war, uniform and organizational info, key battles with great maps of the battles and orders of battles for the various armies. |
| coopman | 13 Dec 2017 10:29 a.m. PST |
Approx. how many battles were fought during this conflict? |
| kingscarbine | 26 Jun 2018 7:56 a.m. PST |
Contact Perry Miniatures. I sent them 20 copies before SALUTE. link |
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