Strelets 1:72 Spanish Pro-Bourbon Infantry 263

Strelets 1:72 Spanish Pro-Bourbon Infantry 263

Upon the death of the childless King Carlos II (1661-1700), his will passed the Spanish crown to the Bourbon Philippe, Duc d’Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV of France, who succeeded as Philip V. When this succession was contested by other powers, Louis had to send French forces to help his grandson keep his new throne, but most of the Spanish people and their army accepted Philip, and so fought for the Bourbon cause over the following few years.

Numerous attempts by Grand Alliance forces to force their candidate onto the Spanish people all failed, including short-lived occupations of Madrid and a more successful capture of Barcelona, but the Spanish forces had to fight long and hard for their young king before peace treaties in 1713 finally confirmed him on his throne.