I don't have 25mm armies in this period, but I have found Essex guns to be excellent in 15mm. You cant use other nations guns for Russians post 1807. The...
Hi Chris, I think you are being a little harsh here. The British cavalry were much better mounted than their French opponents. The horse is very important -...
... fox on the table. Oh no, not ANOTHER marker required for AOE!!! I might be down your way in the next week or two, Steve - anything going on at the Devizes...
Dont forget that AOE bases represent just under 200 yards. Thats pretty much maximum range for a musket. In 200 yards you could get the guns, their limbers,...
I go one step further and have a limber horse with rider (another uniform to paint!) on a base that I replace the battery with when it's limbered. Well, I...
Being a total dork, I paint limber sets (expensive as they are!) with room on the end of the base to tow a gun. Then, when they unlimber, I take the gun off...
As an update, go to the following URL and scroll down to see what I mean about the shades of green and blue in this period (assuming these lads got it right,...
I'm reading Gill's Thunder on the Danube and keep seeing references to the "dispositions" that came out of Austrian HQ. Does anyone have an example of what...
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. Martin ... From: COL (R) Bill Gray To: NapoleonicFireandFury@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 7:38 PM ...
How do you guys allocate flags in British units - do you use one or two standards per unit - regimental and King's colors - or just one? thanks, Aaron...
British standards were allocated as follows the kings was carried by the first bn only the regt was carried normally by the 2nd bns only few exceptions were...
I use two standards per brigade. I also use them as my unit labels. The front (facing the enemy) has the flag design on, the reverse (facing the C in C) has...
I only use one flag per brigade for Napoleanics, but then again I am cheap and they are also 6 mmI also have only a very few BritishFor Seven Years War I have...
British standards were allocated as follows the kings was carried by the first bn only the regt was carried normally by the 2nd bns only few exceptions were...
Always done the same myself. Aleix PS: there are not probably more then 4 ways: 1)You do not have limbers 2)You put whatever marker 3)You use limbers a) with...
Hi, I would like introduce Age of Eagles in my Club. Have you got an idea for a small-medium scenario for 1812-1813 can I could play in 6mm ? Like I must buy...
Why don't you pull the Craonne 1814 scenario off the Website at http://ageofeagles.com?Warmest regards, /// BILL /// Wilbur E GrayColonel, US Army (Ret)AOE,...
For my Brits I use a Kings Colours for brigades having at least two 1st battalions and a Regimental Colours for brigades using two other than 1st battalions....
Ditto on the cheap part. Isn't the bright red uniform enough to distinguish the unit? Best Regards, Mark Swihart In a message dated 7/2/2008 9:06:27 A.M....
Well, there is thatFor the Seven Years War the flags are a real hoot - half the fun of SYW gaming are those crazy big flagsMichael Rieder----- Original Message...
The 1747 Clothing Regulation limited the number of colours PER BATTALION to two, the King's or First colour and the Second or Regimental colour. The 1751 Royal...
Heh, and you ain't seen nothing till you've had a gander at the flags from the War of Spanish Succession :).Warmest regards, /// BILL /// Wilbur E GrayColonel,...
Thanks John, So each battalion normally had two colors then. Lloyd The 1747 Clothing Regulation limited the number of colours PER BATTALION to two, the King's...
Lloyd. Yes 2 colours. The rehgimental colour usually being in the colour that the regiments uniform facings was of. Neil L. ducdallas@... wrote: Thanks...
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