Miquelets de Catalunya

Miquelets de Catalunya
Founded	2005
Location	Catalonia
Period	War of the Spanish Succession
Earliest year portrayed	1713
Latest year portrayed	1714
Website	www.miquelets.cat

Miquelets de Catalunya is a Catalan living history and historical reenactment group founded in 2005 that reenacts several Catalan Army units from the War of the Spanish Succession. In addition to military personnel, they also portray civilian roles.

History

Miquelet (militia)

The group was founded on december 2005.

Name

The term miquelet is often used to describe several irregular Catalan and Valencian mountain light troops that fought during the 17th and 18th centuries in the Iberian Peninsula.

Regiments and units

Deputation of the General Regiment of Infantry

This line infantry regiment was created in 1705 by the Deputation of the General of Catalonia,^{[n 1]} the Catalan government.^[1]

Vilar i Ferrer Regiment of Light Infantry

This regiment was created in 1710 by colonel Joan Vilar i Ferrer.

Sant Jordi Regiment of Cuirassiers

This regiment, named after Saint George (the patron saint of Catalonia), was created in July 1713.

Notes

1. The term General means the political community of the Catalans, not the military rank.

References

1. Hernàndez Cardona, Francesc Xavier; Riart, Francesc (2007). Els Exèrcits de Catalunya (1713-1714). Uniformes, equipaments, organització (in Catalan). Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau Editor. ISBN 978-84-232-0713-8.