"Napoleon's Spanish" Topic
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10 Jul 2022 11:23 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Napleon's Spanish" to "Napoleon's Spanish"
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10 Jul 2022 11:05 a.m. PST
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| nickinsomerset | 10 Jul 2022 11:05 a.m. PST |
Been trying to tie down how the Royalist Spanish were uniformed, any pointers? Cheers, Tally Ho! |
| MightyOwl | 11 Jul 2022 2:32 a.m. PST |
The most detailed source is the Spanish book El Ejército Español de José Napoleón by Luis Sorando Muzas but it's only available in Spanish. There are some images here from the work of José María Bueno: link
But there are some errors for example the Lancers of La Mancha listed as a regiment on the French side when it was on the Spanish side. The 3rd Osprey book on the Spanish Army No. 334 also contains some information on this. |
79thPA  | 11 Jul 2022 4:58 a.m. PST |
Forgive my ignorance, but are Royalists the Spanish troops that fought for France? |
| nickinsomerset | 11 Jul 2022 5:48 a.m. PST |
79th, yes they were in that gang! Tally Ho! |
| robert piepenbrink | 11 Jul 2022 6:20 p.m. PST |
The period term is, I believe, afrancesado, since the British-allied Spanish were also royalists, and with a real king at that. But I believe "Quisling" would also describe Bonapartist Spanish adequately. |
| Major Bloodnok | 27 Jul 2022 3:54 a.m. PST |
Many of the Afrancesados were clothed in brown, with different coloured facings. At one point Irlanda had grey coats, with the grenadiers in colpacks. There is some evidence to suggest that, at one point, Real Extranjero may have had black coats. I am under the impression that the Cazadors de Castilla, 1st Marid, and 2nd Toledo were King Joseph's best line units. Madrid and Toledo were with the French army in France in 1814. |
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returns to Flintloque to paint an Ogre.