Amasa Cavalry

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Origin and History

The regiment was created in Badajoz from isolated companies on 24 August 1703 for the Commissaire Général Pedro de Amasa.

During the War of the Spanish Succession, the successive colonels of the regiment were:

• since 24 August 1703: Pedro de Amasa, Marquis de Aza (deserted to the Allies in January 1704)
• from 23 March 1704: Antonio Pignatelli, Marquis de San Vicente (promoted to maréchal de camp on 15 December 1709)
• from 1 May 1709: Francisco Pignatelli Aymerich (son of the preceding colonel and formerly lieutenant-colonel in the regiment)

Service during the War

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Uniform

Very little is known about the uniform of this regiment to the exception that the uniform was blue with red as its distinctive colour.

Privates

Uniform in 1703- Source: Copyright Kronoskaf

Uniform Details

Headgear	black tricorne laced yellow or white, with a red cockade fastened with a golden or silver clip and a brass or a pewter button
Neck stock	white
Coat	blue with brass or pewter buttons on the right side Collar none Shoulder straps no information found Lapels none Pockets no information found, we assume horizontal pockets, each with 3 buttons Cuffs red, each with buttons Turnbacks none
Waistcoat	probably red
Breeches	probably blue
Leather Equipment	Bandolier natural leather Waistbelt natural leather worn above the coat Cartridge Box natural leather ventral cartridge box Scabbard black leather with a white metal tip Footgear natural leather boots
Horse Furniture	Saddlecloth probably blue edged with a wide red braid Housings probably blue edged with a wide red braid Blanket roll no information found

Troopers were armed with a sword, a pistol and a carbine.

Officers

Uniforms of officers differed from those of privates and NCOs by the finer material used. Their waistcoat, saddle cloth and housings were edged with a wide golden braid. They always wore a tricorne notwithstanding the headgear worn by soldiers.

The regulation of 30 December 1704 specified the distinctive of each military rank:

• colonel: a baton with a gold knob
• lieutenant-colonel: a baton with a silver knob
• sargento mayor: a baton with a silver topped knob
• captain: silver or golden epaulettes (according to the metal colour of the regiment) on both shoulders
• lieutenant: silver or golden epaulette (according to the metal colour of the regiment) on the right shoulder
• cornet: silver or golden epaulette (according to the metal colour of the regiment) on the left shoulder

NCOs

The regulation of 30 December 1704 specified the distinctive of each military rank:

• sergeant : baton without knob and halberd
• mariscal de logis (quartermaster): small woolen epaulette (red or of the distinctive colour of the regiment)
• brigadier: swagger stick
• corporal of squadron: swagger stick
• second corporal of squadron (rank suppressed in 1706): swagger stick

Musicians

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Standards

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References

Dragonas Magazine

Acknowledgement

Jean-Pierre Loriot for the initial version of this article.