Editing French Foreign Legion (section)

===Carlist War 1835–1839===
{{Main|Origins of the French Foreign Legion|2nd Foreign Legion (2LE)|First Carlist War}}

The French government sent the Foreign Legion to Spain to support [[Isabella II]]'s claim to the Spanish throne against her uncle. On 28 June 1835, the unit was handed over to the Spanish government. The Foreign Legion landed via sea at [[Tarragona]] on 17 August with around 1,400 who were quickly dubbed ''Los Argelinos'' (the Algerians) by locals because of their previous posting.

The Foreign Legion's commander immediately dissolved the national battalions to improve the ''esprit de corps''. Later, he also created three squadrons of lancers and an artillery battery from the existing force to increase independence and flexibility. The Foreign Legion was dissolved on 8 December 1838, when it had dropped to only 500 men. The survivors returned to France, many reenlisting in the new Foreign Legion along with many of their former [[Carlism|Carlist]] enemies.