Miquelet (militia)

Miquelets or Micalets (Catalan pronunciation: [mikəˈlɛts]; Spanish: Migueletes) were a type of irregular light infantry from Catalonia and Valencia which specialised in mountain warfare. They served in several major conflicts fought in Spain during the 17th and 18th centuries, and in times of peace some miquelets turned to brigandage.

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