miscellaneous
Spanish Joseph's defending the Durana bridge at Vitoria
spanish armies AT vitoria (june 21, 1813)
Vitoria was the last major battle fought on Spanish soil
during the Peninsular War (June 21, 1813). In that battlefield there was
Spanish units fighting in the both sides:
King Joseph's Spanish Army
Royal Guard Infantry (Grenadiers, Voltigeurs and
Fusiliers)
Royal Guard Cavalry (Hussars and Lanciers)
Line Infantry
Light Infantry
Light Cavalry (Chasseurs a Cheval)
Spanish Loyal Army
Line Infantry
Light Infantry
The uniforms of both Spanish armies, especially the corresponding to the
King Joseph's Army, is a living research area. I am very grateful to
Luis Sorando and Tom de Voe from the
Napoleon Series Forum, for helping me during my (superficial)
research about these subjects.
For King Joseph's Army the references become mainly from the last works
of Luis Sorando, published in the French magazine 'Soldats
Napoleoniens':
Les sources classiques sur l’armée de Joseph Napoléon Roi
d’Espagne : une analyse critique
L’Infanterie de ligne de l’armée espagnole de José
I. Premiere et Deuxieme parties'
La cavalerie de ligne espagnole de José Ier – (1)
Les Chasseurs à Cheval
La Garde Royale du Roi Joseph. 1ère partie.
L’Infanterie
La Cavalerie de la Garde Royal du Roi Joseph
as well as several messages exchanged in the
Napoleon Series Forum
I have also used (for both Spanish Armies) the books
Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3) 1812-1815'.
Men-at-Arms Series No. 334. Osprey Publishing. 1999)
Uniformes Españoles de la Guerra de la Independencia. J. M.
Bueno. Aldaba Ediciones. 1989
The French Army Royal, Republican, Imperial 1792-1815. Volume
5 Régiments Hors de Ligne (Foreign Unifroms). G. F. Nafziger
For the flags I have used the reference for the web site of
Luis Camero
The references I have finally used are summarized in the following
table.
The research is not closed still. It was an agitated era!
| UNIT | FIGURES | COLOR SCHEME | NOTES | PICTURES | |
|
Grenadiers (King Joseph's Royal Guard) |
ZVEZDA 8030 French Imperial Old Guards. Grenadiers |
|
L. Sorando Soldats Napoleoniens) |
 |
 |
|
Fusiliers (King Joseph's Royal Guard) |
ESCI 227 French Line Infantry |
 |
L. Sorando Soldats Napoleoniens |
 |
|
|
Voltigeurs (King Joseph's Royal Guard) |
ESCI 227 French Line Infantry |
As above but green facings |
L. Sorando Soldats Napoleoniens |
 |
|
|
Hussards (King Joseph's Royal Guard) |
ITALERI 6016 French Imperial General Staff |
 |
Osprey Men-at-Arms 334 |
 |
 |
|
Lanciers (King Joseph's Royal Guard) |
HAT 8011 Napoleonic French Lancers |
 |
Osprey Men-at-Arms 334 |
 |
 |
|
Line Infantry (King Joseph's Army) |
ESCI 227 French Line Infantry |
|
L Sorando Soldats Napoleoniens |
 |
|
|
Light Infantry (King Joseph's Army) |
ESCI 227 French Line Infantry |
Unkonwn | L Sorando (Napoleon Series Forum) |
 |
 |
|
Light Cavalry (King Joseph's Army) |
HAT 8029 French Line Chasseurs |
 |
L Sorando Soldats Napoleoniens |
 |
 |
|
Line Infantry (Loyal Spanish Army) |
ESCI 227 French Line Infantry |
Facings taken from Bueno |
Osprey Men-at-Arms 334 |
 |
|
|
Light Infantry (Loyal Spanish Army) |
ESCI 227 French Line Infantry |
Facings taken from Bueno |
Osprey Men-at-Arms 334 |
 |
|
