Spanish Dragoons Regiments ,Peninsular War.Reg.Villaviciosa,Reg.Almansa,Reg.Numancia

The Dragoons appeared in Spain in the first half of the sixteenth century.

Originally they were simply a mounted infantry that the mobility

and speed took as an advantage.

His armament was the rifle.

Though they were not an infantry in a beginning the cavalry he was despising them, little by little they were coming closer the line riders.



In the year 1808 there were 8 regiments all with yellow uniforms, chest and neck of different colors as characteristic emblem carried on a neck crossed sword and a laurel branch.



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Reg.Villavicosa



Painted by Eduardo Sanchez









































Reg.Almansa



Painted by Eduardo Sanchez























Reg.Numancia



Painted by Alvaro Platon