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Toledo Army Museum

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General view of the Army Museum © Museo del Ejército - Ministerio de Defensa
Entrance to the Army Museum © Museo del Ejército - Ministerio de Defensa

Essential works

Leather shield belonging to "Cuera" soldiers, or "Presidiales"

Leather shield that belonged to the defensive equipment of Spanish soldiers who used to guard the northern border of the viceroyalty of New Spain (currently the US states of Texas, California and New Mexico).
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Japanese Dô-Maru-type armour

The art of collecting Japanese armour, which was traditionally found in major European armouries, became widespread among the 19th-century cognoscenti.
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Berlina Coupé belonging to General Juan Prim y Prats

Horse-drawn carriage carrying General Prim during the terrorist attack in which he lost his life on 27 December 1870.
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Handwritten letter from Isabella II to Luis Carondelet y Castaños

Letter from Isabella II from exile requesting advice on the possible abdication in favour of her son, the future King Alfonso XII.
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Fragment of the Codex of Santa Cruz Tlamapa

The Codex of Santa Cruz Tlamapa is one of the few existing documentary examples of the Aztec language in Spanish collections.
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Boabdil's items

Set of objects said to belong to Boabdil el Chico, last Nasrid king of Granada, made up of a jineta sword, estoque sword and clothes.
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Half suit of armour, general's sash and breeches belonging to the 3rd Duke of Feria

Full-dress infantry regalia, breeches and general's sash belonging to the Duke of Feria.
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Spanish breech-loading repeating shotgun with patilla lock

Spanish shotgun dating from the early 18th century in New Spain (Mexico) which allows breech loading and repeat firing.
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Case with accessories and percussion duelling pistols belonging to the Duke of Montpensier

Luxurious duelling pistol case created by one of the leading Parisian firms of the day.
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Study of fortifications of Philip V

Model in the collection of Philip V which represents a compendium of military engineering and shows the main defence and attack systems for fortified sites.
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