Spanish infantry

clapezza2 · Post by **clapezza2** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:20 am

Does anybody know if Spanish infantry had cross bandoleers (cartridge box and sword)or waist belt (sword and bayonet) with a bandoleer on the left shoulder (cartridge box) in the last 20 years of XVII century?

Many thanks, Claudio.

Wim VdB · Post by **Wim VdB** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:03 pm

You might find what you are looking for at
http://www.geocities.com/ao1617/TercioUK.html

Or you can send him an email. He seems to know a lot about the Spanish army in the 16th and 17th C.

clapezza2 · Post by **clapezza2** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:17 am

Many thanks for the link.

Claudio.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:00 pm

Not sure about the last 20 years.
"From Pike to Shot" Charles Grant "The Spanish Army of Phillip V" James Hinds and "Lace Wars" Funcken all have the infantry with belly box and waistbelt from early 1700s.
Fawn/Lt Brown in colour and Grenadiers had broad belted bag over right shoulder to carry grenades.
Hinds quotes 1717 as the date for shoulder ammo box so I think it is safe to assume that the 1680-1700 period also had belly box.