Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Regimiento de Infanteria de Linea "León"

Needing to take a short break from painting units for the Wars of the Roses, a new Infantry Regiment is added to my Spanish Napoleonic Army. 


This regiment has its origins dating back all the way to 1695, when a 1,000 man "New Tercio of  León" was raised.


The regiment had red/scarlet facings on the lapels and cuffs, white piped red on the collar, and brass buttons. These are Perry figures. 


Seeking a bit of differentiation form the other Spanish regiment that I had painted with red facings, I used Delta Ceramcoat "Poppy Orange" here. It still looks pretty red/scarlet in bue, although the differe3nce in color can be seen in contrast with the red plumes. 


The Colunella (Colonel's flag) flag bears the shield of Leon in the corners - a red (originally, purple) Lion on a white field. 


The Kingdom of León was of course joined to Castile at the time of the Reconquista of the Iberian peninsula from the Moors, forming the foundation of modern Spain. 

13 comments:

  1. Very nice unit, destined for glory, no doubt!

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    1. Hopefully, in the service of the Kingdom of Orbajosa!

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  2. Lovely looking Spanish unit and nice flag!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Ian! This particular flag was from a different source:
      https://juegosdehistoria.blogspot.com/2021/11/banderas-infanteria-espanola-1808-para.html
      Very nice as you can see!

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    2. Excellent site, very nice flags!
      Best Iain

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  3. Nice work Peter. How many line battalions are you up to now?

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    1. Thank you, Lawrence. With Leon, it is up to 11Line units.

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  4. They look very spiffy - Spaniards is one Napoleonic Army our group doesnt currently boast, although I think our figure factory Mark may be working on that - along with the Great Paraguayan War, Franco Prussian Germans and Napoleonic Swedes...he is a busy man!

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    1. Thanks, Keith. I have been painting Napoleonic troops since about 1970, and aside from a small unit of Spanish Cuirassiers (for King Joseph's army), I didn't paint any Spanish until about 5 years ago. I have a few more additions to come over the rest of the year.

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  5. Nice marching pose and another gorgeous flag

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    1. Thanks, Gary; the flag is a free download as above, laser printed.

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