By David Imrie
FEATURE A BIT OF EXTRA HISTORY AND ARMY LISTS FOR FUERTE EL DIABLO Issue 85 of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy contains David Imrie's scenario for the First Carlist Wars. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough space to print the Sharp Practice 2 army lists he developed for this game. We also had to cut most of the already basic historical background! As such, this supplement contains both a bit more on the First Carlist Wars in general, and also the stats you'll need to play the game yourself.
o I’m no historical expert, but here’s an attempt to DON’T MENTION THE SPANISH INQUISITION! sum up in a few paragraphs a very complex period Ferdinand had started reforming Spanish culture with of Spanish history. After three marriages and still some liberal ideals. During a period called the trienio lib- S with no heir, King Ferdinand VII married again, after eral, the Inquisition had been abolished. Carlos, in an at- becoming a widower. Up until then, the King’s brother, tempt to gain the support of the powerful Catholic Church, Carlos, was next in line to the throne. Suddenly, in 1830, claimed he would return to the utmost absolutism of the Ferdinand’s new queen announced she was pregnant. Inquisition, in which the church would determine all state The king’s firstborn was a girl, whom he named Isabella, aairs. This, along with a promise that the autonomous re- and 6 months before her birth, he published a law can- gions would keep their privileges, allowed Carlos to gain celling the Salic Law (a law that excluded women from backing. Under the slogan ‘God, Country, and King’, Don ruling in Spain), and as a result prevented Don Carlos’ Carlos rallied supporters to his cause, leading to further claim to the throne. The King died three years later and decades of war and rebellion for Spain. his daughter, at the age of 3, was proclaimed Queen Isa- bella II, with the Queen mother, Maria Cristina de Bor- For anyone looking to get started and find out more bón y Dos Sicilias, acting as regent until Isabella came about the period, there are two books that I would rec- of age to reign. Don Carlos, Count of Molina, unsurpris- ommend – The Carlist Wars in Spain by Edgar Holt, and ingly did not recognize the child as Queen. Instead, he The First Carlist War 1833-1840 by Conrad Cairns – and was proclaimed king by the opposition. All Honour is Lost from Kingscarbine Miniatures.
British Auxiliary Legion Troops Colonel Evans, Level 3 commander = 9 points 3x BAL Regular Regiments of 8 Men – Aggressive, Stubborn BAL English Regiments: Regulars Weapon: Musket Type: Regular 3 Units x 7 points = 21 points: 24 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 8 Always Yes Yes 2 - - Aggressive, Stubborn
Sgt Glanville, Level 1 commander = 3 points BAL English Regiments: Skirmishers Weapon: Musket Type: Light Infantry 6 points: 6 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 6 Always Yes No 2 - - Aggressive, Stubborn, Good shots
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Level 1 Commander = 3 points BAL Artillery Gun and Rockets Weapon: Musket Type: Regular 10 points Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 5 No Yes Yes - - - None Command = 15 points, Troops = 42 points: 57 points in total French Foreign Legion Troops Cpt Herman Visman, Level 2 commander = 6 points FFL Infantry: Regulars Weapon: Musket Type: Regular 3 Units x 7 points = 21 points: 24 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 8 Always Yes Yes 2 2 2 Fighting Cocks
Sgt Beau Geste, Level 2 commander = 6 points FFL Infantry: Skirmishers Weapon: Musket Type: Light infantry 8 points: 6 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled volley Crashing volley Step out Drill Characteristics 6 Always Yes If in formation If in formation - - Fighting Cocks with FFL Regulars with FFL Regulars Command = 12 points, Troops = 29 points: 41 points in total
Carlist Troops Domingo Cabrera, Level 3 commander + Holyman rule = 10 points Best Carlist Infantry: Line Weapon: Musket Type: Regular 2 x Units= 16 points: 16 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 8 Always Yes Yes 2 1 2 ‘Moveable Deployment Point’ in own territory, Tactical, Thin Red Line, Rebel Yell
Teniente Manuel Geer, Level 2 commander = 6 points Best Carlist Infantry: Line Weapon: Musket Type: Light infantry 2 x Units= 16 points: 16 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 6 Always Yes No 2 1 2 ‘Moveable Deployment Point’ in own territory, Good Shots
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Capitan Zantac, Level 2 commander + Holyman rule = 7 points Standard Carlist Infantry: Line Weapon: Musket Type: Regular 6 points: 8 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 8 No shock Yes No - 2 - ‘Moveable Deployment Point’ in own territory, Fighting Cocks
Standard Carlist Infantry: Skirmishers Weapon: Musket Type: Light infantry 8 points: 6 figures in total Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 6 Always Yes No - 2 - ‘Moveable Deployment Point’ in own territory, Good Shots
Carlist Artillery Weapon: Musket Type: Regular 5 Points Size Formation First fire Controlled Crashing Step out Drill Characteristics volley volley 5 No Yes - - - - ‘Moveable Deployment Point’ in own territory, Mountain Artillery have special rules Command = 23 points, Troops = 48 Points: 71 points in total
These lists were put together from a more extensive Carlist list created by Stephen Caddy, from the Sharp Practice Yahoo! Group. My thanks to him.
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