French Young Guard Cavalry 1813-14 (AB Figures)

[RMD]

Here's a blog post about some cavalry I recently painted for the Young Guard of 1813-14 (AB Figures):

http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2022/01/15/ ... d-cavalry/

[Penda]

Those are more than nice!

[Count Belisarius]

But can they fight?

[RMD]

But can they fight?

Thanks fellas!

That's an excellent question and one I'd completely forgotten to address in the article, though it was probably long enough already. As with the Young Guard infantry, the cavalry were not volunteers, but were instead raised from the pick of the conscripts. They seem to have been as enthusiastic as you could expect from conscripts. Nansouty wrote to Berthier on 1st August 1813 to report that their manoevres had improved considerably, but that they were still as green as grass and only combat would prove their worth. I'll have to do some more reading, as I don't recall any accounts or anecdotes regarding their performance in combat.

[valleyboy]

Great stuff Mark, this is the sort of encouragement that I don't need!

[RMD]

Great stuff Mark, this is the sort of encouragement that I don't need!

Sounds like you need Grizz's Willy of Iron...

[valleyboy]

Great stuff Mark, this is the sort of encouragement that I don't need!

Sounds like you need Grizz's Willy of Iron...

I think not, I don't know where its been

[Willz the Wargamer]

Fantastic array of wonderfully painted Napoleonic's , I must ask the forum administrator to ban all post that are tempting me to buy a shed load of new figures .

BTW did David send you those legion Légion Britannique flags.


Willz.

[RMD]

Fantastic array of wonderfully painted Napoleonic's , I must ask the forum administrator to ban all post that are tempting me to buy a shed load of new figures .

BTW did David send you those legion Légion Britannique flags.


Willz.

Ah, someone else who needs Grizz's Willy of Iron...

Thanks Willz and yes he did! Thanks very much for making the introduction!

[Essex Boy]

Bugger me! That's a lot of very pretty cavalry.

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