For the position of general commander of the Army, they appointed Lieutenant Marshal Antoni de Villarroel i Peláez on 10 July.

From these, up to eight new regiments of regulated infantry were raised, taking advantage of the soldiers and experienced officers who had remained in Catalonia after the withdrawal of the allied armies.

Thanks to its high mobility, the Catalan authorities hoped to use it to avoid the collapse of important sites in Bourbon hands and open fronts in the interior of Catalonia.

[1] The artillery companies were primarily made up of Majorcan artillerymen and bombers, of a very high reputation, who were already experienced in fighting against the Ottomans.

[6][1] In addition to other small and medium-sized boats and boats, the Navy of Catalonia had three large vessels: the Mare de Déu de la Mercè and Santa Eulàlia, led by Miquel Vaquer, the Sant Francesc of Paula, with Captain Josep Tauler and Santa Madrona, a captured French frigate placed under the command of Josep Capó.