Migueletes Catalanes
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Origin and History
The unit was raised on August 6 1735 and was originally designated as Fusileros de Montaña.
During the War of the Polish Succession, the regiment served in Italy in 1735.
During the War of the Austrian Succession, the regiment served in Italy, distinguishing itself in various actions (Fayola on June 17 and 18 1744, Cruceta on August 25 1745).
Some sources mention that the regiment was disbanded in 1749.
During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was under the command of:
- no information available yet
Service during the War
No information available yet about the service of the regiment during the Seven Years' War
Uniform
Privates
| Headgear |
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| Neckstock | black | ||||||||||||
| Coat | blue lined encarnado (red)
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| Waistcoat | encarnado with sleeves | ||||||||||||
| Breeches | blue baggy trousers | ||||||||||||
| Gaiters | no gaiters but white stockings and espadrilles | ||||||||||||
| Leather Equipment |
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Armaments consisted of a musket, a bayonet and a pair of pistols.
Officers
no information available yet
Musicians
no information available yet
Colours
no information available yet
References
Anne Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library, Providence, Rhode Island
Funcken, Liliane and Fred; Les uniformes de la guerre en dentelle
Ministerio de Defensa, El Ejército de Fernando VI, Madrid, 1993, pp. 116-117
Acknowledgment
Juan José Torres and the Asociación Cultural de Modelismo Histórico Alabarda for the information and counselling provided for this article.
