2nd Foreign Legion (France)

On 29 June 1835 Louis Philippe I, the King of France ceded the Foreign Legion to Queen Isabella II of Spain.

[1] Subsequently, 4100 men which included foreigners in service of France and French officers passed accordingly into the ranks of the Spanish Army, which was in confrontation with the Carlists.

Nevertheless, the campaign of Algeria required numerous troops; accordingly on 16 December 1835, the King signed a Royal Ordinance which created a New Legion.

Those which volunteered for service in Spain formed a new battalion which was directed on Pamplona under the orders of lieutenant-colonel Conrad.

On 5 December 1836 the battalion left Pau to embark on the Suffren, at Toulon, making its way by sea to Algeria.