Battle of Huesca
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The Battle of Huesca was fought during the First Carlist War
on March 24, 1837, between Spanish Constitutionalists and Carlists. During the course of the battle, the French Foreign Legion
, which had been attached to the Cristinist army, suffered heavy casualties resulting in its strength been halved. The result of the battle was a decisive Constitutionalist victory.
First Carlist War
The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833-1839.-Historical background:At the beginning of the 18th century, Philip V, the first Bourbon king of Spain, promulgated the Salic Law, which declared illegal the inheritance of the Spanish crown by women...
on March 24, 1837, between Spanish Constitutionalists and Carlists. During the course of the battle, the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion is a unique military service wing of the French Army established in 1831. The foreign legion was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces...
, which had been attached to the Cristinist army, suffered heavy casualties resulting in its strength been halved. The result of the battle was a decisive Constitutionalist victory.