Napoleonic Officer Horse Furniture

[Ryan]

Hi all,

As per my blog post: http://brummyladsworldofpainting.blogspot.co.uk/

I was hoping some of you more knowledgeable folks would be able to offer some assistance.

I have had some of Waterloo 1815's Napoleonic Mounted Line Officers in my possession for some time now, and I am just about to get started on painting them. However, I'm stumped at the first hurdle!!! I am lost as to which horse should be used for which Officers!

The horses are as follows:

Horse 1


Horse 2


Horse 3


Horse 4


I have a feeling the horse 3 and 4 are French Officers horses?

The figures that come in the box are as follows:

General Picton
Duke of Brunswick
Prince of Orange
British Officer
Highland Officer
Dutch Officer
2 x French Officers
French Imperial Guard Officer
Nassau Jager Officer

Aleternatively, you can see them here: http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1590

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[capt.carson]

Since the box is entitled Mounted Line Officers and then goes on to include Generals and Guard I would have little confidence of any direct correlation.
 
#1 is of an English style saddlecloth as worn on campaign rather than the more ornate shabraques kept for parade. Light cavalry shabraques were generally rounded and heavy cavalry pointed.

#2 is French in style but generally the black or white sheepskins were not so large and would be seen with a saddle blanket as well. So by default only: Dutch, Nassau and Guard.

#3 is of a French style but seems to have a grenade on the shabraque and because of this would be more suited to the Imperial Guard Grenadier officer. No other figure would require the grenade. For consistency French Line.

#4 is of English style dress shabraque and would be well suited for Picton, Brunswick, and Orange.

Ultimately it will be up to your own interpretation though.

[Aaron]

One thought would be to google image search the named officers and see if you can find any paintings of them on horseback to help narrow it down a bit.

[Ryan]

Thank you both very much for the help/suggestions.

Very much appreciated!!