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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: janner on 05 May 2015, 12:44:02 PM
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Fresh off the painting tray is the next addition to my growing French Cavalry Division.
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd141/jannerxi/Napoleonics/7c0fa84d-5af3-467c-8bc9-31279f1770dd_zpsy87zhuxm.jpg) (http://s221.photobucket.com/user/jannerxi/media/Napoleonics/7c0fa84d-5af3-467c-8bc9-31279f1770dd_zpsy87zhuxm.jpg.html)
Artillery support to 1st Heavy Cavalry Division came in the way of 1st and 3rd companies of 5th Horse Artillery Regiment (5eme régiment d'artillerie à cheval). First up is 3rd company, resplendent in their Hussar-type uniform of French blue with the red trim of an elite unit. These models by Alan Perry are dressed in the 1812 uniform. Although many units did not receive it until a year or two later, they will not be out of place in my c.1812 force.
More photos on the blog, as usual, http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/05/ball-buttoned-gunners.html (http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/05/ball-buttoned-gunners.html)
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Go, go, go. Keep up the great painting.
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Looking good fella :)
cheers
James
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Cheers chaps, back to some cuirassiers next and then maybe a little diversion from Nappies ;)
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Very nice, go well with your cavalry. Hope you can paint faster than I do, just takes me ages to get things completed.
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It comes and goes - you know how these things can be, but looking good to crack the Division by the end of the year :D
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Beautifully done. Fine brush work.
Thanks for posting.
Best,
Sendak
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Very nice work!! ;)
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Lovely work Janner, nice painting and the basing sets the figures off nicley.
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Beautifully done. I am starting to think that bases with the rounded corners might be the way to go, as they also look great.
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Beautifully done. I am starting to think that bases with the rounded corners might be the way to go, as they also look great.
These are from Warbases :D
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Beautiful. :) You've inspired me to tackle my dream project - III Reserve Cavalry Corps, for the 100 Days.
It won't be finished this year, but it's now started. :)
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Beautiful. :) You've inspired me to tackle my dream project - III Reserve Cavalry Corps, for the 100 Days.
It won't be finished this year, but it's now started. :)
Good choice, Anna Elizabeth. The mixture of dragoons, cuirassiers, and carabiniers will make for a splendid force :)
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Good choice, Anna Elizabeth. The mixture of dragoons, cuirassiers, and carabiniers will make for a splendid force :)
Indeed it will, plus much of it is available as plastics from Perry. I already have 2 boxes each of Dragoons and Cuirassier, plus the metal pack of Kellermann, Milhaud and L'Hertier.
I do love horse soldiers, so as a long-term project, it's perfect for me. :)
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Interestingly, in his latest Osprey on Quatre Bras, John Franklin argues that the dragoons made it into action that day.
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Interestingly, in his latest Osprey on Quatre Bras, John Franklin argues that the dragoons made it into action that day.
Oooh, I need to get a copy of that. :) I'd always heard of the Cuirassier seeing action there.
:)
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Unfortunately, the Osprey formats precludes the degree of footnoting needed to properly verify this claim. However, I hope to have something firm off him shortly that can be shared publicly to confirm it, or at least add some weight to his argument ;)
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Sweet! I can't wait to hear more. :)
I have a thing for Dragoons, comes from Battletech and 'Wolf's Dragoons'. XD
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Brilliant stuff Stephen!
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Here we go, from John Franklin,
Oberjäger Carl Wilhelm Pöhling of the 2nd Company, Grey Jäger of the Avantgarde. Pöhling was wounded during the fighting in the Bois de Bossu, and did not serve at Waterloo. His letter, dated 17th July 1815, written to his brother, is fascinating and includes the following extract (translated from German):
‘Our captain ordered the front section to extend […] […] the wood. We had hardly undertaken this movement when the French cavalry came on very rapidly. Our beloved duke and our comrades in the Leibbataillon were the object of this attack. The shock threw them into confusion. A number of the French Dragoons dismounted and began to fire upon the brave Brunswickers. It was during this attack that our father, the duke, was killed.'
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Here we go, from John Franklin,
Oberjäger Carl Wilhelm Pöhling of the 2nd Company, Grey Jäger of the Avantgarde. Pöhling was wounded during the fighting in the Bois de Bossu, and did not serve at Waterloo. His letter, dated 17th July 1815, written to his brother, is fascinating and includes the following extract (translated from German):
‘Our captain ordered the front section to extend […] […] the wood. We had hardly undertaken this movement when the French cavalry came on very rapidly. Our beloved duke and our comrades in the Leibbataillon were the object of this attack. The shock threw them into confusion. A number of the French Dragoons dismounted and began to fire upon the brave Brunswickers. It was during this attack that our father, the duke, was killed.'
Thank you! :) I think this man would know what Dragoons look like. :)
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There's a lot more to come apparently, but it may feature in a future volume.