Specific Cristino Orders of Battle of the First Carlist War

I found a some details on the Cristino order of battle during the First of the Carlist Wars. In the first instance most details from Duncan (1997, p. 20-21).

Cristino Army of the North

1 Feb 1835

1. Distribution of the Queen’s Troops in Navarre.

1st Feb, 1835.

(a) The divisions of Brigadiers Oraa and Scoane.

of all Ranks
1/2 Battalion Grenadiers of the Guard, 1st Regt. 800
1 ” ” ” 2nd Regt. 500
1 ” ” ” 600
1 Regt. of Siguenza 400
2 ” of Zaragoza 800
3 ” of Princesa 1600
2 ” of the Line 1000
1 3rd Regt. of Girona 490
1/2 Tiradores 200
6490

(b) Brigade of Brigadier Ocaña.

1 Battalion 4th Regt. of the Guards 600
2 6th Regt. of the Guards 1000
1600

(c) Brigade of Brigadier Lopez.

2 Battalions Regts. of the Line 1000
1 Battalion Regt. of Africa 490
Cavalry of the Guard 400
1890

(d) Brigade of Brigadier Gurrea.

1 Battalion Regt. of Extremadura 490
Cavalry of the Line 336
826

(e) Brigade of Brigadier Linares.

Infantry 2600
Cavalry 650
3250
Grand Total Field Force in Navarre, from (a) to (e), all ranks 14,056
In the Province of Alava there was a column of 2400
In Biscaya there were the columns of Espartero and Yuarte 2200
And in Guipuzcoa the column of Jauregui 1400
6000

In addition there was a special force of 2000 infantry for protecting the convoy routes, and another 7201 troops in garrison.

Aug 1839

Espartero’s Army of the North had 34 battalions in four divisions, six batteries and 3,000 cavalry – Victorious, confident, high-class troops.

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