Some notes on the composition of the various armies.
Portugal
The Portuguese part of my speciality in the Military History of Spain and Portugal includes Portuguese Explorers, Portugal’s Liberal Wars and the Portuguese Colonial War
Andalusian Order of Battle
Andalusian armies were composed of a number of elements. The proportion of these elements changed depending on the political situation, and particular armies would concentrate on some and not others.
Almohad Order of Battle
Castilian Order of the Sash
From Barber (1978) pg 87-89.
Christian Rulers of the Reconquista
Rulers of Christian Spain and Portugal during the Reconquista.
Timeline of the Peninsular War
The timeline of the Peninsular War. It is a pretty rough lists of actions at the moment.
Al-Murabitun Order of Battle
The Al-Murabit leaders were all from the Banu Turgut of the Lamtuna tribe of the Sanhaja Berbers (Kennedy, 1996). Originally the men were from the Lamtuna tribe, these and the Guddala and Massufa (also Sanhaja) remained the mainstay of the armies throughout the period. Other groups were assimilated including the other Sanhaja tribes (Gazzula, Lamta, Banu Warith), Masmuda tribesmen of the Atlas and Zanata of northern Morocco.
Timeline of the Portuguese Scramble for Africa
A rough timeline about Portuguese Angola 1884-1917, or how Britain did over Portugal in the Scramble for Africa.
Timeline of the War of Spanish Succession in the Peninsular
The War of Spanish Succession was mostly fought in northern Europe, but as my particular interest is Spain and Portugal, I’ve restrict my history to the campaigns in the Iberian peninsula.
Sources for the War of Spanish Succession in the Peninsular
Annotated bibliography for the War of Spanish Succession.
Wargaming Figures for the War of Spanish Succession
15mm Wargaming Figures for the War of Spanish Succession.
Almanza Project for the War of Spanish Succession in the Peninsular
The idea was the refight the Battle of Almanza (25 April 1707) during the War of Spanish Succession.
Origin of the Visigoths
The traditional story of the the origin and migration of the Visigoths goes roughly like this (Collins, 2004):
Wars of Spain and Portugal
My specialty is ‘Luso-Spanish’ Military History, that is, the wars of Spain and Portugal or, put another way, Iberian Wars. This specialty has pros and cons. The pros are that it covers a lot of history and I have an excuse to buy armies from some fascinating conflicts. The cons are exactly the same as the pros.
Timeline of the Roman Conquest of Hispania
The main periods of significance in the Roman conquest of Iberia are: