Do the Spaniards have rifle units?

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  1. Prince of Darkness's Avatar

    Prince of Darkness said:

    Default Do the Spaniards have rifle units?

    In NTW Spain didn't have rifle units, and the famed Cazadores were armed with muskets like the Portuguese ones. I assume they were normal light infantry like the French chasseurs. Do they have specialist sharpshooter units like the Portuguese Tiradores?
     
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    Prince of Essling said:

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    According to page 4 of Opsrey men at arms no 334 (vol 3) on the Spanish Army "No significant numbers of rifles were supplied to the Spanish forces, which had no rifle units as such."
     
  3. Swerg's Avatar

    Swerg said:

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    I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Spanish military establishment favored volume of fire over accuracy, as many commanders in the era did (rifles could only get off 1-2 shots per minute, vs. up to 6 with an (elite) individual musketeer). Not to mention, Spain was rather poor at this point and rifles were very expensive.
     
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    EmperorBatman999 said:

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    The British didn't even lend a few Bakers to guerillas or some select Spanish Cazadore units?
     
  5. Didz said:

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    Quote Originally Posted by ♔EmperorBatman999♔ View Post
    The British didn't even lend a few Bakers to guerillas or some select Spanish Cazadore units?
    I seem to recall they did in Sharpe, so it must be true.