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Title: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: orm1 on 01 January 2024, 06:35:46 PM
Hi looking to get into Napoleonic skirmishing and want to try and accurately represent a company down to a small unit of men how was British company structured from the smallest squad to the full company thank you
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: vodkafan on 02 January 2024, 06:36:32 AM
Just off the top of my head.... I think it was about 20 -22 men in a section and 4 sections to a company.... "platoons" didn't exist yet as a rigid structure they were a flexible thing when it came to making up a firing line.
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: orm1 on 02 January 2024, 05:24:35 PM
Thank you
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: vodkafan on 05 January 2024, 02:31:40 AM
orm I found this:
https://rodwargaming.wordpress.com/miltary-historical-research/organisation/authorised-establishments-of-the-british-army-1802-1815/

Worth reading the whole thing.
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: Fred Mills on 05 January 2024, 12:37:04 PM
vodkafan, many thanks for that reference. Truly fascinating, and what a mountain of work by the researcher.
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: vodkafan on 05 January 2024, 08:30:50 PM
Quote from: Fred Mills on 05 January 2024, 12:37:04 PM
vodkafan, many thanks for that reference. Truly fascinating, and what a mountain of work by the researcher.

You are welcome Fred, and I agree a great piece of research. What surprised me was that some Battalions were not different sizes because of losses; some had smaller Establishments to begin with. Very interesting.
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: Cubs on 05 January 2024, 08:59:15 PM
Can I recommend these two books -

https://www.books-etc.com/p/1803186/british-napoleonic-infantry-tactics-1792-1815-9781846032226

https://www.books-etc.com/p/2503137/british-light-infantry-rifle-tactics-of-the-napoleonic-wars-9781472816061

They're really interesting and give a great breakdown of tactics at brigade, battalion, company and section level. I warn you though, you will buy toys.
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: vodkafan on 05 January 2024, 11:55:03 PM
Quote from: Cubs on 05 January 2024, 08:59:15 PM
I warn you though, you will buy toys.

Hahaha  (manic edge of hysteria giggle).....Cubs, Cubs Cubs....I have bought all the toys already believe me Sir.
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: Cubs on 06 January 2024, 10:58:55 AM
Quote from: vodkafan on 05 January 2024, 11:55:03 PM
Hahaha  (manic edge of hysteria giggle).....Cubs, Cubs Cubs....I have bought all the toys already believe me Sir.

Snap out of it, man! You're talking crazy! There are always more toys to buy.

(https://thumbs-eu-west-1.myalbum.io/photo/360/685e86cd-3eb6-4a27-8c9f-b669c3e47a79.jpg)
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: vodkafan on 06 January 2024, 03:12:43 PM
Quote from: Cubs on 06 January 2024, 10:58:55 AM
Snap out of it, man! You're talking crazy! There are always more toys to buy.

(https://thumbs-eu-west-1.myalbum.io/photo/360/685e86cd-3eb6-4a27-8c9f-b669c3e47a79.jpg)

I'm sorry yes you are right. I have control of myself now. My artillery need some limbers and I could do with some ADCs for that last set of rules I bought.....
Title: Re: Napoleonic beginner company structure skirmish
Post by: orm1 on 19 January 2024, 11:52:22 AM
Thank you all for the advice my wallet doesn’t thank you though