Estado Militar de Espana
Data from 1800 and 1815

Cuerpos Fixos de Blanco y Pardos Libres

Compiled by Terry D. Hooker and A.W. Haarmann


Primera Division del Norte.
Companias Fixas de Blancos y Pardos libres
1815
Commander; Capitan Veterano Benito Fuentes
Created in 1793 of 4 mixed companies of infantry and lancers, with a total authorisation of 400 men.
Uniforms: Officers, same as that prescribed for the provincial corps of infantry. Men distinguished by an “ escarapela encarnada en el ala levantada sombrero redondo, y un pequeño escudo con las armas Reales en la manga.”

Segunda Division del Norte
Companias Fixas de Blancos y Pardos libres

1815
Commander; Capitan Veterano Domingo Camunez
Created in 1793, it consists of 7 companies, composition not given, with a total authorisation of 670 men.
Uniform; Officers, same as that prescribed for the provincial corps of infantry, other ranks were distinguished by an “escarapela encarnada en el ala levantada sombrero redondo, y un pequeño escudo con las armas Reales en la manga.”

Tercera Division del Norte
Companias Fixas de Blancos y Pardos libres

1815
Commander; Capitan Veterano Francisco Gonzales
Created in 1793, it consists of 7 companies, composition not given, with a total authorisation of 770 men.
Uniform; Officers wore the same as that prescribed for the provincial corps of infantry, other ranks wore the same as the above unit.

Quarta Division del Norte.
Companias Fixas de Blancos y Pardos libres

1815
Commander; Capitan Veterano Juan Sanchez Travieso
Formed in 1793.
Consists of 5 companies, composition not given, with a total authorisation of 500 men. Uniform the same as the above unit.

Tabasco Division del Norte
Companias Fixas de Blancos y Pardos libres
Sub-inspector Provincial de esta Tropa, el Gobernador de la Provincia

1815
Commander; Teniente Coronel Lorenzo Santa Maria
Created in 1793, with 9 mixed companies of infantry and lancers and one company of Spanish Volunteer Cavalry, it had a total authorisation of 900 men
Uniform; Other ranks distinguished by an “escarapela encarnada en el ala levantada sombrero redondo, y un pequeño escudo con las armas Reales en la manga.”

Primera Division del Sur
1801
8 Companies of infantry and lancers, with a company of cavalry being made up from Spanish Volunteers, the strength of the force was 690 men.
Uniform; The same as for the Northern Divisions (costas del norte).

Segunda Division del Sur
1801
11 Companies of infantry and cavalry, including two of cavalry made from Spanish Volunteers, total strength of the force 1,140 men.

Tercera Division del Sur
1801
9 Companies of infantry and cavalry with 100 men in each company.

Cuarta Division del Sur
1801
9 Companies of infantry and cavalry, two cavalry companies made from Spanish Volunteers, total force of 1,130 men.

Quinta Division del Sur
1801
4 Companies of infantry and cavalry, one cavalry company being formed from Spanish Volunteers, total force of 400 men.

Estado Militar de Espana Data from 1800 and 1815

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