Battle of Baylen - Napoleonic Spanish Infantry Regiment platoon-armoured a wicked long spear wielded

a wicked long spear wielded with both hands to skewer their opponents and secondary weapons included maces and

The horses would have been un-armoured so its speed and movement was not hindered

Model painted by Lizzie Stephens

not to be seen for several years - don’t miss out

and organised them into distinct groups for field and siege use

Battle of Baylen - Napoleonic Spanish Infantry Regiment platoon-armoured a wicked long spear wieldedNapoleon Bonaparte's seemingly invincible French army suffered their first defeat of the Napoleonic Wars at the hands of the Spanish Army at Baylen in 1808. This was arguably the zenith of the Spanish armys achievements during the wars. History has not looked back favourably on the armies of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. They suffered many defeats but also pinned down huge numbers of French troops in a vicious war that sapped the strength of