Tribute in Seville to the heroes of the Taxdert cavalry mission of 1909 during the African War

This is an act of heroism 4th Squadron of the Alfonso XII Cavalry Regiment of HuntersUnder the command of Lieutenant Colonel José Cavalcante from Alburquerque y Padierna, about 15 kilometers from Melilla, near Taxdert.

There this module was implemented Three charges against a group of 1,500 armed countrymen who were attacking a Spanish position Defended by infantry, artillery and engineers, it was able to repel the Rif attack, at the cost of great loss of life.

Lieutenant Colonel Cavalcanti, cavalry officer in command of Alfonso XII’s Hunter Regiment; It was the same unit He was awarded the Cross of San Fernando, the highest military decoration.

The 7th Sagunto Cavalry Regiment has a lot of tradition and roots in the city of SevilleHe inherited such a distinguished history of the aforementioned regiment.

To commemorate this anniversary, a cavalry section, belonging to the Almansa II/10 Armored Cavalry Group, of RAC Córdoba 10 stationed in Cerro Moreno (Córdoba), was formed in the Colonnade, together with the CGFT music unit and with the participation Sagunto Regimental Association 7.

The military ceremony was presided over by a president earth power, Lieutenant General Carlos Melero Claudio, who received organizational honors upon his arrival and greeted those present.

Thus the event began with the reading of the order awarding the award-winning Cross of San Fernando to Alfonso XII’s Cazadores Cavalry Regiment. After that, Lieutenant Colonel José Vicente Ruiz Iguilas de Leon, head of the group Equestrianism Battleship Almansa II/10, Read Explanation of Weapon Feats.

The military parade continued with the singing of the Taxdert anthem, followed by the traditional parade Hail to the fall As a culmination, the Knights’ Hymn was sung, with the passionate participation of veterans who once again formed with the current Knights.