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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Argonor on 27 July 2017, 05:13:28 PM

Title: Nap Grenadiers a Cheval Question
Post by: Argonor on 27 July 2017, 05:13:28 PM

The Old Guard GaC had muskets, sources seem pretty solid about that.

BUT: How did they carry them in action, please?  :?

Title: Re: Nap Grenadiers a Cheval Question
Post by: duhamel on 27 July 2017, 05:50:15 PM

I do not know if it can help but I found this document in French sorry it seems that the grenadiers on horseback did not carry muskets in battle

http://www.10escadron.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Le-sabre-de-Grenadier-%C3%A0-cheval-de-la-Garde.pdf

Title: Re: Nap Grenadiers a Cheval Question
Post by: Argonor on 27 July 2017, 06:23:19 PM

Quote from: duhamel on 27 July 2017, 05:50:15 PM

I do not know if it can help but I found this document in French sorry it seems that the grenadiers on horseback did not carry muskets in battle

http://www.10escadron.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Le-sabre-de-Grenadier-%C3%A0-cheval-de-la-Garde.pdf

Thanks, French is fine, as I understand most (and my wife has a master degree in French)  - seems pretty clear on the subject!  :)

"Ils ne sont pas emmenés
au combat et servent uniquement au service a pied."

This would mean they only used them for guard/garrison duty and the likes, if I understand it correctly?

Title: Re: Nap Grenadiers a Cheval Question
Post by: duhamel on 27 July 2017, 06:30:59 PM

Quote from: Argonor on 27 July 2017, 06:23:19 PM

Thanks, French is fine, as I understand most (and my wife has a master degree in French)  - seems pretty clear on the subject!  :)

"Ils ne sont pas emmenés
au combat et servent uniquement au service a pied."

This would mean they only used them for guard/garrison duty and the likes, if I understand it correctly?

Yes it is. Your wife has a good article to translate ... :)

Title: Re: Nap Grenadiers a Cheval Question
Post by: Argonor on 27 July 2017, 06:40:23 PM

Great, thanks!