90cm pipe backed blade with spear point, etched with crossed lances and 2, crowned IR cypher, crowned Spanish Arms, and rubbed maker's panel probably for Prosser, associated hilt, grip and back strap. During the Carlist War, Queen Isabella II of Spain was sent the British Auxiliary Legion to support her in 1835. The Legion eventually totalled some 10,000 men under the command of Sir George De Lacy Evans but by 1837 they numbered just 1,500 having suffered defeat at Hernani, Vitoria and heavily so at Oriamendi. There were just two regiments of Cavalry serving with the Legion the 2nd Regiment of the Queen's Irish Lancers and the 1st Reina Isabel Lancers.