By 1570 they had learned the use of infantry formations, similar to the Spainsh Tercio, that allowed them to defeat Spanish cavalry in the open field.
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Alonso Pita da Veiga, born in Ferrol in 15th century Galicia, Spain, was one of the most remarkable officers of the Spanish Tercios fighting under the orders of Count Fernando de Andrade in the Battle of Pavia (Italy), and in other battles of the Italian Wars between the years 1513-1525.
It was at that time, around 1677, he got reinforcements from the Spanish Governor of the Duchy of Milan, Gaspar Téllez-Girón, 5th Duke of Osuna, receiving thus the military Tercio of Valladares commanded by Field Marshal Isidro de la Cueva - Benavides.
The Tercio of Fuenclara was a Spanish native Tercio who fought in the Battle of Nördlingen in the Eighty Years' War.
One of the most famous maestro de campo was Julian Romero, a common soldier who reached the rank of maestro de campo and that brought victory to the Spanish tercios in the battles of San Quintín and Gravelines.
Tércio Nunes Machado (born 9 January 1978 in Coromandel, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian football (soccer) player who is currently playing for Kanbawza FC.