العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolBRITISH LEGION (1835)
(Redirected from La Legión Británica)
The 'British Legion' (1835-1837) was a British military force sent to Spain to support the Liberals against the Carlists in the First Carlist War.
In accord with the Quadruple Alliance Great Britain already controlled maritime traffic along the Cantabrian coast since the beginning of the war.
In 1835 the war wasn't going very well for the Liberal side and they asked their allies to become more involved in the war. Although the British refused to send troops directly, in June 1835, they decided to form a military volunteer corps: the Auxiliary Legion.
By the end of the summer of 1836 a force of 10,000 men under the command of George de Lacy Evans had assembled in San Sebastian.
They fought near Hernani and Vitoria, but where pushed back and had to hold the fort on mount Urgul de San Sebastián, to prevent the Carlists to take the city.
In November 1836 they were put under command of Baldomero Espartero and helped lifting the siege of Bilbao.
In 1837 they suffered a serious defeat in the Battle of Oriamendi, but were successful in stopping the ''Expedición Real'', an attempt by the Carlists to march on Madrid.
The volunteers had signed for a tour of two years and by the end of 1837 most of the men had returned home. Some 1,000-1,500 men remained, and fought on several fronts. Their casualties were so significant that the unit was disvolved in practic.
In total a quarter of the force, some 2,500 men died, only half of them in combat.
★ Site by the Zumalakarregi Museum dedicated to the First Carlist War
The 'British Legion' (1835-1837) was a British military force sent to Spain to support the Liberals against the Carlists in the First Carlist War.
In accord with the Quadruple Alliance Great Britain already controlled maritime traffic along the Cantabrian coast since the beginning of the war.
In 1835 the war wasn't going very well for the Liberal side and they asked their allies to become more involved in the war. Although the British refused to send troops directly, in June 1835, they decided to form a military volunteer corps: the Auxiliary Legion.
By the end of the summer of 1836 a force of 10,000 men under the command of George de Lacy Evans had assembled in San Sebastian.
They fought near Hernani and Vitoria, but where pushed back and had to hold the fort on mount Urgul de San Sebastián, to prevent the Carlists to take the city.
In November 1836 they were put under command of Baldomero Espartero and helped lifting the siege of Bilbao.
In 1837 they suffered a serious defeat in the Battle of Oriamendi, but were successful in stopping the ''Expedición Real'', an attempt by the Carlists to march on Madrid.
The volunteers had signed for a tour of two years and by the end of 1837 most of the men had returned home. Some 1,000-1,500 men remained, and fought on several fronts. Their casualties were so significant that the unit was disvolved in practic.
In total a quarter of the force, some 2,500 men died, only half of them in combat.
| Contents |
| External link |
External link
★ Site by the Zumalakarregi Museum dedicated to the First Carlist War
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
