Editing Battle of Lens (section)

===Spanish Army===
The Spanish also had their infantry in the center and the cavalry on the wings, all three commands in two echelons as well. 27 companies of [[Walloons|Walloon]] cavalry composed the right wing under Bucquoy. The center was the strongest part of the battle array, with 16 infantry battalions and 15 cavalry squadrons under the [[List of Governors of Luxembourg|governor of Luxembourg]], Major General [[Jean de Beck]]. The 13 center squadrons were deployed in 4 groups in the intervals of the infantry battalions. Ligniville on the left had 20 squadrons of [[Duchy of Lorraine|Lorraine]]r cavalry. The course of the battle would reveal Beck's mistake in putting too much cavalry in the center and not enough on the right.{{sfn|Guthrie|2003|p=193}} The Spanish army used deeper, [[Holy Roman Empire|Imperial]]-style formations of 10 ranks for its 16 smaller infantry battalions of 500–600 men. The 62 cavalry squadrons were also smaller than those of the French, with a strength of 100–200 men. Their ranks were four or five deep like those of their French counterparts. Unlike the French, the Spanish cavalry did not normally charge enemy cavalry at a gallop sword in hand,
preferring to receive enemy charges standing still with [[carbine]] salvos at point blank range instead.{{sfn|Guthrie|2003|p=192}}{{sfn|Thion|2008|p=162}}  This would prove inferior to the French tactic of all out charges.  
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File:Jan van den Hoecke - Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in armor (1614-1662).jpg|Archduke Leopold Wilhelm
File:Johann von beck.jpg|General Jean de Beck
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