II battalion, 2nd Italian Line Regiment

Italian 2nd Line Infantry Regiment

The unit entered Spain in Duhesme’s Corps (2n battalion) in 1808 and with Saint-Cyr’s corps (1st and 3rd) at the end of 1808.

1808

The battalion was composed of between 601 and 740 men and formed part of the Duhesme Corps, 2nd Division (Lecchi), 1st Bigade (Millossewitz).

June: First siege of Girona (20/06).
September: Small engagement in San Boi de Llobregat (02/09) where only 1 soldier was killed.
December: With the arrival of Saint Cyr’s corps, the full regiment is formed in Barcelona totaling 1497 men in three battalions. The regiments fights at Llinars-Cardedeu (16/12) and Molins de Rei (21/12).

1809

The whole regiment at the 7th Corps (Saint-Cyr), Lecchi Division. The battalion fought in the 3rd siege of Girona (2/05 – 11/12).

1810

Garrison duty in Barcelona 7th Corps (Augereau).
December: In anaction near Llinars against the Husares españoles regiment 217 Italian soldiers are made prisoners.

1811

The regiment is transferred from the army of Catalonia to the army of Aragon.
Between 1811 and the end of the war it doesn’t participate in major actions.

Credits
Perry plastic miniatures painted using Vallejo acrylics and The Army Painter products. Flag from GMB flags.

First Carlist War small encounter

Several weeks ago, my mate Francesc (isabellino) and me (carlist) had a small affair involving all my painted miniatures for the first Carlist War. It resulted in two carlist battalions plus two squadrons and a small party of guerrilla against two isabellino line batallions, one FFL battalion and an artillery section. It was a complete destruction of the carlist brigade as the isabellino were waiting in a trully confortable way the arrival of the carlist while they were delivering volley after volley of musketry and cannon fire. By the end of tha game, the carlist cavalry reached an isabellino battalion...that fromed square in an admirable way resulting in the complete destruction of the troopers.

Not a bad game but a little bit boring because I spent the whole game trying to cross the battlefield under heavy lead rain. Francesc did a good job really professional. ow, I'm painting a carlist mountain gun to give the liberals a little of their own medicine.

First Carlist Brigade

Well, at last I can show you a complete Carlist Brigade. Two infantry battalions, two cavalry squadrons and command. Now I can play a small battle with my previous posted Isabellino brigade.
There are not alot of miniatures but family and work are strong time consumers.

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Carlist command

Now, I present the carlist command. 4 figures from two different sets: Infante Don Sebastian and adc and lancers command. Superb figures from the Perrys painted with Vallejo and The Army Painter products.

Carlist cavalry

After the two infantry battalions I presented in the last post, today I'll post you my first carlist cavalry. They are painted as Navarrese lancers in green an red and will form two squadrons (4 figures each). They are equiped with lances.
Of course Perry miniatures, vallejo paints, the army painter products and Adolfo Ramos lance pennants.

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Carlist Infantry

Today I post two battalions of carlist infantry for the First Carlist war. They are uniformed in a generic fashion with blue beretts, red trousers and grey greatcoats. Since I'm planning to use them for the Gomez expedition, they are "Batallones Castellanos" so all the infantry that was not basque, navarrese, aragonese, catalan or valencian.
Of course the miniatures are Perry, painted with vallejo colours and The Army painter products. The "original" item are the flags. My flag supplier (Adolfo Ramos) doesn't have Castillian flags. It's funny because thereare a lot of different flags but apparently no one knows for sure how was the flag carried in Batallones Castellanos. Since it seems that the common flag design for carlist infantry was the red St. Andrews Cross and the provincial shield of each region, I bought a generic Adolfo Ramos flag and I my brother Robert helped with the design.

My brother happens to be and arquitect who knows a lot of photoshop and these kind of things so It was really easy for him to create the wonderfull flags that I present here.

By the way, my brother is now trying to stablish himself in the UK so if you need and arquitect or some type of design work you can contact him here. I'm sure he will do a good job.
He also was the illustrator of the map that can be found in my "download free scenario Baranda 1836" so yes, he also can work in the wargame industry.

2eme Chasseurs á Cheval Napolitaines

1808

The unit that fought in Spain was composed the 1st and 2nd squadrons counting 380 men and 390 horses. It formed part of the Duhesme Corps, Schwartz cavalry brigade.
June: Action at Montgat (16/06) and action at the Llobregat (20/06) were 200 men were engaged.
July: Both squadrons at the 2nd siege of Girona (22/07).
November: The two squadrons, counting 224 men and 196 horses fought in the siege of Rosas within the 1st division Reille, 2nd brigade Guillot (07/11).
December: Engagement at Creu Coberta at the outskirts of Barcelona (5/12). During the battle of Molins de Rei was situated in the left wing guarding the artillery park (21/12).

1809

The regiment fought in the 3rd siege of Girona (2/05 – 11/12). In october the 3rd squadron arrived at Figueras.

1810

The regiment spends the year doing police duties near Girona, Besalú and Perelada.

1811

March-September: The regiment changes from the army of Catalonia to the army of Aragon. One squadron (91 men) stays in Zaragoza (Div. Compere) and the other (101 men) in Calatayud.
October: 66 men in Oropesa and Sagunto.

1812

January to August: 71 men guarding the road between Castellón and Tortosa. 200 men fight in the action of Utiel (25/08).

1813

Not clear if they fought at Castalla. It seems that in April passed to British service.

Credits

The miniatures are French Chasseurs á Cheval from Sash and Saber. They are not bad miniatures and are really cheap. They are closer to 25mm than to 28mm. My only complaint is the swords that are too thick looking like a club.
The paints are Vallejo and the shadows and varnish from The Army Painter.