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Spanish Cavalry Division
Here's some information brought together on the cavalry division attached to the Army of the Left.
| November 1809 (Nafziger 809KSAA) | September 1810 (Nafziger 810ISAE | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Borbon | Borbon | Original Line |
| Sagunto | Sagunto | Original Dragoon |
| Granada de Llerena | Granada de Llerena | New Line |
| Reina | Original Line (based on Partridge & Oliver listing as at Gebora) | |
| Lusitania | Original Dragoon (Patridge & Oliver list as at Gebora) | |
| 1st Hussar Regiment | Partridge & Oliver list as 1st Husares de Estremadura at Gebora | |
| 2nd Hussar Regiment | Unsure. There is a 2nd Husares de Estremadura, not given by Partridge Oliver as at Gebora. There's a Husares de Castilla not at Gebora but at Albuera | |
| Escadrones Provisionales | ? |
I think this suggests that my original choice of Borbon line cavalry, Lusitania dragoons, and Granaderos de Llerena was nearly correct. In fact, it should be Borbon, Sagunto dragoons and Granaderos de Llerena as a reasonable brigade or division of cavalry to accompany Ballasteros and Contreras into the Sierra in pursuit of the French initially in early 1810. I should revisit that though when I come to later chapters in the campaign, and do some further research on the cavalry that accompanied Ballasteros in the later campaign. Did that include the Husares de Castilla? A closer reading of Romero might help, and the book on Villanueva de Castillejos.