Infantry Regiment "Saboya" No. 6
The Infantry Regiment "Saboya" No. 6 (Spanish: Regimiento de Infantería "Saboya" nº 6) is a infantry unit of the Spanish Army, whose origins date back to 1633.
| Infantry Regiment "Saboya" No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Regimiento de Infantería Mecanizada "Saboya" nº 6 | |
Coat of Arms of the Regiment Saboya | |
| Active | 1537–present |
| Country | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Role | Front-line |
| Size | 2 battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Bótoa, Badajoz |
| Nickname(s) | The terror of the French |
| Engagements | Battle of Saint-Quentin Eighty Years War Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) Defence of Pavia; Battle of Fortana-Santa Nine Years War Staffarda; Marsaglia War of the Spanish Succession Luzzara; Castiglione; Villaviciosa Spanish–Portuguese War (1776–77) War of the Oranges Peninsular War Tudela; First Zaragoza; Alcaniz; Third Gerona Mexican War of Independence First Carlist War Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–60) Third Carlist War Cuban War of Independence Second Melillan campaign |
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| Notable commanders | |
On 30 March 1633, a new Tercio of Savoy was created by dividing the existing Tercio of Lombardy; based in Cremona, the new unit consisted of 11 companies with a total of 109 officers and 1,200 men and remained in Italy until the War of the Spanish Succession, when it was transferred to Spain following the 1706 Convention of Milan.[1] In 1707, by Royal Order of His Majesty Philip V of Spain, first Bourbon king of the Spanish Empire, it became a two battalion unit known as the Regiment of Savoy Nº 3.
Its first commander was Álvaro de Sande, first Marqués de la Piovera. The patron saint of the regiment was Our Lady of the Rosary.
Coat of arms edit
A white cross in red (gules) field. The shield, surrounded by the order of the Golden Fleece and surmounted by a royal crown. These arms are those of the Duchy of Savoy from which it took its name.
History edit
It saw combat in Italy, Flanders and most European campaigns. In 1813 it was moved to America and fought in Mexico and in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. During the First Spanish Republic it was renamed 6th Infantry Regiment.
External links edit
- Infantry Memorial No. 33 of the Journal of the infantry by the Spanish Ministry of Defense[permanent dead link]
References edit
- ^ "Saboya Infantry". Kronoskaf,com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.