AHPC 13 - Almansa 1707 - Gutierrez's and Ronquillo's Spanish Brigades

More from my 2mm Almansa project

I really like these Irregular 2mm figures, some will like them and some not, but what you can achieve

painting these little chaps is amazing!

 

The is Gutierrez's Spanish Horse brigade.

There are only 2 regiments in this brigade, both have 3 squadrons.

Ordenes - Nuevo and Ordenes - Viejo, which translates to Orders Old and Orders New, which are rather strange names? I guess its something to do religious orders?

Gutierrez's Brigade fought ion the right wing in the second line under Lt General D'Asfeld and will earn me 15.5 pts to add to my total.

Next up we have Ronquillo's Brigade

Ronquillo's also fought on the right flank, but in the 1st line, under Lt General Duque de Popili.

The regiment in this brigade were Real Asturias 4 Squadrons, Amezaga's 3 squadrons and Carillo's 3 squadrons.

Amezaga

Carillo

Real Asturias

Ronquillo's brigade will earn me 25.5 pts

add that to Gutierrez's 15.5 and we get 41 pts

AHPC 13 - Almansa 1707 - Spanish - Mello's Brigade

 

Ahora es el momento para un poco de caballería española.

Here we have Mello's Brigade, who fought in the Right wing 2nd line under Don Juan de Alayda

This is one of the biggest brigades in the battle.

There are 6 squadrons of regt Casa de Viera.

He must have not been short of a few gold escudo's!

As usual with info on the Portuguese army of 1707, its very difficult to find, but what I did find out is that the 3 squadrons of the Lisboa regt wore light blue coats.

The same as the Olivenca's 3 squadrons.

as for the points...

12 bases of Cavalry@2.5 points = 30 points

1 brigadier = 1/2 point

So 30.5 points!

AHPC 13 - Almansa 1707 - Amaca and Camara's Brigades

 

Originally posted on the Challenge blog on the 19th March.

Yep, its more 2mm figures

Its time for more Portuguese troops

This is the Portuguese Cavalry Brigade led by General Amaca

On the left we have 2 Squadrons of Villavicosa regt and on the right a lonely 1 squadron of regt Algarbo.

3 squadrons of Almansa

and 3 of the Moura regt.

Amaca's Brigade fought in the 1st line on the right flank under Das Minas.

I might as well sneak this small infantry brigade in as well on this post.

Camara's Brigade.

Here we have 3 Portuguese infantry regts, Novo de Almeida, Viana and Castro.

Camara's Brigade fought the Centre 1st line under General Erle.

Onto the points

9 bases @ 2.5 = 22.5

3 bases @5 =15

2 Brigadiers@ 1/2 point = 1

So altogther 38.5 points