noun
- Spanish irregular troops or militia, especially those from Catalonia and Valencia who fought as guerrillas
Usage: historical
Examples
- The miquelets harassed French forces during the War of Spanish Succession.
- These Catalan miquelets were known for their fierce independence.
- The miquelets used guerrilla tactics against occupying armies.
- Local miquelets defended their mountain villages from invaders.
- Spanish miquelets played a crucial role in the Peninsular War.