Talamanca 1714

Last week was the anniversary of the fall of Catalonia to the bourbons, and to remember all those fallen in defence of our liberties we replayed a battle from that period, the last victory of the Catalan army at Talamanca before the final defeat. 

A mix of catalan regulars and militia were deployed in the village of Talamanca waiting for the best chance to pounce on the besiegers of Barcelona

Being surprised and attacked by a bourbon column under the count of Montemar in the 13th of august

With both sides separated by a small stream it is the bourbons who take the initiative 

Crossing the river with their cavalry under heavy fire

The sometent milita forms in square as spanish regulars march to the front

In the center dragoons and catalan cuirassiers clashed in a match that would last most of the battle

While on the right the regulars dispersed the austriacist militias

The second sometent unit held their own against the bourbon cavalry however, falling back behind some regulars instead of routing

Time was running out and as night fell a last bourbon charge failed to rout the catalan riders

Ending the battle in a tie similar to the historical outcome but with far greater losses on the catalan side