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Tercio of Sicily

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since it had been on that island for two centuries, even though it had participated in expedition against the Turks and in France. In the latter part of the century, the tercio found itself in France again and later was assigned the quelling of the rebellion of the
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The name includes "viejo" ("old") because it is one of the three first tercios created and originally comprised 12 companies (each consisting of 150-200 men). The tercio was stationed throughout
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Coat of Arms of the Infantry Regiment "Tercio Viejo de Sicilia" Nº 67, depicting the campaigns in which the tercio participated in as well as those of the units that succeeded it.
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After the war and several more restructures and name changes, in 1966 it was named "Mountain Infantry Regiment Sicily No 67" (
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In 1705, the tercio was restructured into three units and two years later was converted into a regiment of two
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In 1893 its original name was restored and started being called "Infantry Regiment 'Sicily' No. 7" (
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In the early part of the 17th century, the unit became known as the "Permanent Tercio of Sicily"
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The purpose of this regiment was to protect the Spanish possessions in Italy from enemy attack.
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Historial del Regimiento de Infantería Ligera "Tercio Viejo de Sicilia" N.º 67
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has maintained the tradition of this tercio in its regiments.
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Fernando Martínez Laínez; José María Sánchez de Toca (2006).
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Regimiento de Infantería Ligera “Tercio Viejo Sicilia“ n.º 67
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and through 1571, when the Ottoman forces were routed in the
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Regimiento de Cazadores de montaña Tercio Viejo de Sicilia
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Its first mission was a successful expedition to occupy
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Historial Batallón de Infantería Ligera "Legazpi" I/67
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Regimiento de Infantería “Tercio Viejo Sicilia“ n.º 67
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Between 1571 and 1588 the Tercio of Sicily fought in
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1st-67 Motorized Infantry Battalion "Legazpi" I/67.
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control. Between 1542 and 1544, it was stationed in
338:Regimiento de Infantería de Montaña Sicilia n.º 67 452: 376:. Since 2016 his denomination has been changed 301:). In 1922, the regiment participated in the 405:Tercios de España. La infantería legendaria 231:the tercio participated in the battles of 129:against the Ottomans, and in 1580 in the 299:Regimiento de Infantería “Sicilia” n.º 7 23: 15: 114:in which the tercio also participated. 35:of the Tercio of Sicily, knight of the 466:Military units and formations of Spain 453: 380:because its battalion was motorized. 266:and later in Africa in the battles of 172:In 1719 the regiment was stationed in 61:that were created by a 1534 decree of 161:Regimental history and current status 258:In 1837 the tercio took part in the 383: 13: 14: 477: 327:Batallón de Montaña Sicilia n.º 8 388: 131:War of the Portuguese Succession 433: 65:. Since the 18th century, the 1: 396: 63:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 7: 10: 482: 461:Military history of Sicily 348:. It was later renamed to 315:Second Spanish Republic 54:Tercio Viejo de Sicilia 424:. Ejército de Tierra. 337: 326: 298: 274:. In 1873, during the 146:Tercio Fijo de Sicilia 145: 52: 40: 21: 444:. Ejército de Tierra. 426:Consultado 01-12-2011 27: 19: 94:, at the time under 340:with battalions in 188:, Barcelona again, 151:Kingdom of Sardinia 85:Marina de Catanzaro 358:Bosnia Herzegovina 200:, Pamplona again, 176:, later moving to 123:William the Silent 41: 22: 319:Spanish Civil War 276:Third Carlist War 260:First Carlist War 112:Battle of Lepanto 37:Order of Santiago 473: 445: 437: 418: 407:. Madrid: EDAF. 392: 384:Current insignia 264:battle of Huesca 186:Balearic Islands 57:) is one of the 45:Tercio of Sicily 33:maestre de campo 481: 480: 476: 475: 474: 472: 471: 470: 451: 450: 449: 448: 438: 434: 415: 399: 386: 280:Puente la Reina 278:, it fought in 218:Spanish America 163: 121:against Prince 12: 11: 5: 479: 469: 468: 463: 447: 446: 431: 430: 429: 428: 419: 413: 398: 395: 385: 382: 229:Peninsular War 162: 159: 135:Spanish Armada 79:as well as in 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 478: 467: 464: 462: 459: 458: 456: 443: 442: 436: 432: 427: 423: 420: 416: 414:84-414-1847-0 410: 406: 401: 400: 394: 391: 381: 379: 375: 371: 367: 363: 359: 355: 351: 347: 343: 342:San Sebastián 339: 335: 330: 328: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 296: 291: 289: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 265: 261: 256: 254: 250: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 225: 223: 219: 215: 211: 207: 203: 202:San Sebastián 199: 195: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 170: 168: 158: 156: 152: 147: 143: 138: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 115: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 93: 88: 86: 82: 78: 73: 70: 68: 64: 60: 56: 55: 50: 46: 38: 34: 30: 29:Julián Romero 26: 18: 440: 435: 425: 404: 387: 377: 353: 349: 331: 292: 257: 226: 171: 164: 153:in 1699 and 139: 116: 89: 74: 71: 67:Spanish army 53: 44: 42: 374:Afghanistan 329:) in 1936. 227:During the 92:La Goulette 455:Categories 397:References 305:capturing 284:Montejurra 167:battalions 288:Velabieta 214:La Coruña 210:Santander 190:Cartagena 182:Barcelona 157:in 1673. 249:Chiclana 241:Talavera 198:Zaragoza 174:Pamplona 119:Flanders 108:Ottomans 104:Piedmont 81:Calabria 362:Lebanon 334:Spanish 323:Spanish 307:Tazarut 303:Rif War 295:Spanish 272:Wad-Ras 262:in the 253:Sagunto 222:Galicia 155:Messina 142:Spanish 102:and in 96:Ottoman 59:tercios 49:Spanish 411:  372:, and 366:Kosovo 311:Harcha 286:, and 268:Tetuán 251:, and 237:Tudela 233:Bailén 212:, and 206:Zamora 194:Madrid 184:, the 100:France 77:Sicily 245:Ocaña 178:Ceuta 127:Tunis 125:, in 409:ISBN 370:Iraq 346:Irún 344:and 309:and 270:and 43:The 457:: 368:, 364:, 360:, 336:: 325:: 297:: 290:. 282:, 255:. 247:, 243:, 239:, 235:, 224:. 208:, 204:, 196:, 192:, 180:, 144:: 137:. 87:. 83:, 51:: 31:, 417:. 47:( 39:.

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Julián Romero
maestre de campo
Order of Santiago
Spanish
tercios
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Spanish army
Sicily
Calabria
Marina de Catanzaro
La Goulette
Ottoman
France
Piedmont
Ottomans
Battle of Lepanto
Flanders
William the Silent
Tunis
War of the Portuguese Succession
Spanish Armada
Spanish
Kingdom of Sardinia
Messina
battalions
Pamplona
Ceuta
Barcelona

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