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Napoleonic Spain was the part of Spain loyal to Joseph I during the Peninsular War (1808–1813), forming a Bonapartist client state officially known as the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies after the country was partially occupied by the French Imperial Army of the First French Empire.
The main difference to separate regiments using this uniform was the buttons stamped with regimental symbols or numbers. Twelve regiments are recorded as still wearing this uniform in May 1808. The issue of the M1805 uniform restored the official uniform's jacket colour to white and brought back the coloured facing colours.
However, since Bonaparte had requested a strong division for use in the north of Europe, not all of the regular troops were stationed in Spain, and the Marquis of La Romana had been sent to the Baltic at the head of the Division of the North, numbering with 15,000 men, the picked regiments of the army, leaving only 86,000 regulars in Spain.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 January 2025. 1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia Not to be confused with the French invasion of Spain in 1823. Peninsular War Part of the Napoleonic Wars Peninsular war Clockwise from top left: The Third of May 1808 Battle of Somosierra Battle of Bayonne Disasters of War prints by Goya Date 2 ...
The Cavalry Regiment El Rey (Spanish: Regimiento de Caballería El Rey) is the oldest cavalry regiment in the Spanish Army, distinguishing itself on several occasions during the Peninsular War. They are best known for their charge at the Battle of Talavera where they dealt the decisive blow against General Jean François Leval 's German Division.
The following list of Spanish general officers (Peninsular War) lists the generals and other general officers who served in the Army of Spain during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The rank given refers to the ones held until the end of the war in 1814. The list includes foreign nationals who fought in Spanish military units.
Pages in category "Infantry regiments of Spain" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Formed from the old Corsican regiment, designated as a formal light infantry regiment. 2nd Light Infantry Regiment 2° Reggimento di Fanteria Leggera: 16 February 1806 May 1815 Originally the 1st Light Regiment - during the reorganisation of 1813, it was redesignated as the 2nd. 3rd Light Infantry Regiment 3° Reggimento di Fanteria Leggera