... Of course there were variations depending on the precise circumstances of a particular combat, but the standard fighting formation for a calvary regiment...
In a message dated 1/30/2003 6:52:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Brian et al, Lets address both the frontage of cavalry and infantry with the short response....
In a message dated 1/31/2003 7:02:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Art, You are in a sense correct, but to recreate what occurred within the brigade would,...
OG makes some 1806 Saxon cuirassiers that look pretty close to the prussians, if not outright perfect- i have used AB 1806 prussian currassiers in my 1806...
Lamont Anderson
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Feb 1, 2003 10:38 pm
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I agree with Bobs comments about basing and frontage. ... I would also suspect that units on the battlefield were invariably below the quoted strength. Anybody...
Hi Monty, I would thoroughly recommend the AB figures "Jena Prussians" figures. They are historically accurate, wonderfully modelled and cast. They have great ...
Greetings All, I'm putting together a Spanish army for the Albuera 1811 scenario. A little bit of cart before the horse as I know next to nothing about Spanish...
I too am just starting a Spanish army, and am also starting with next to no knowledge of the subject! I have bought the Osprey book which covers the 1808-12...
The Neopolitans would have to be the most colourful, I think that they didn't fight well because 1, when your uniform looks that good you want to get it dirty ...
I am currently on the great expedition of creating the Polish forces circa 1812 and have a couple of question for those people who have seen or posses OG...
Hi Lamont, You mention the OG Saxons. I hadn't realised they were 1806. I had assumed they were the later Saxons. ... I found a good review of these with...
I think you are right. The Neapolitans were some Italian type troop. I also think they were in Spain fighting badly for France. Not to be confused when they...
I vaguely remember in the Naps Bats notes that the Neopolitans were descibed as the only units that fought worse than the spaniards - but then again the ...
When they were the army of the Two Sicilies they had numerous uniform changes or considered changes. The King, Ferdinand IV, is assumed to have made the...
Yes Spanish uniform was white faced in regimental colours. Grenadiers wore bearskins with long fabric strips down their back. Militias were equiped on a...
not to mention you melt in the sun. ... From: dave_1109971 <djtroberts@...> To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:16 PM ...
Dave use the french chasseurs. They should be the same uniform as the Poles. ... From: dave_1109971 <djtroberts@...> To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com ...
In my Spanish army I used the Battle Honours 15mm 'Revolutionary War Generals' set for the Spanish Generals. I supplemented this by using the Officers from the...
Does anyone know the colour of Saxon Artillery pieces in 1806. I have found a few unreliable and contradictory sources for this, but nothing conclusive. Cheers...
The Neapolitans seem to have been the worst troops committed to battle by anyone in the Napolionic Wars. They were so bad that one of the french commanders in...
The Neapolitans seem to have been the worst troops committed to battle by anyone in the Napolionic Wars. They were so bad that one of the french commanders in...
In a message dated 2/3/03 10:05:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... the 7th "royal african" consisted of ex-slaves ,freeman from islands in the carib/gulf of...
Matt, Osprey #96 says dark grey woodwork with yellow metal fittings, but there is a disclaimer at the top that says their descriptions may not have been...
When Joseph was running Naples, he was ordered by Napoleon to provide a certain number of regiments. Volunteers were short. He went to the prisons and asked...
on the subject of gun colours does anybody know what the poles were? did they use saxon or french colours or did they keep the gun colour the same as when it...
Yes but still - they had wonderfully smashingly vibrant uniforms (ie cavalry) the histofig site has ten plates on their uniforms and most of the pages where...
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