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Armies of the First Carlist War 1833-39 (Paperback)
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Armies of the First Carlist War 1833-39 (Paperback)
Series: Men-at-Arms, 515
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Loot Price R357
Discovery Miles 3 570
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The First Carlist War broke out after the death of King Ferdinand
VII, the king restored at the end of the Peninsular War thanks to
Wellington's victory. The crown was claimed by both his daughter
Isabella, backed by the Liberal party and his brother Don Carlos,
at the head of northern ultra-conservatives centred in the Basque
provinces and Navarre. The Liberals or 'Cristinos' were supported
by a 10,000-strong British Legion of volunteers led by a former
aide to Wellington as well as the British Royal Navy, a Portuguese
division, and the French Foreign Legion. With both armies still
using Napoleonic weapons and tactics, early victories were won by
the Basque general Zumalacarregui. After his death in 1835 a
see-saw series of campaigns followed, fought by conventional armies
of horse, foot and guns, supported by many irregulars and
guerrillas. This fascinating little known multi-national campaign
provides a fascinating postscript to the Peninsular War of 1808-14,
and its uniforms present a colourful and varied spectacle.
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