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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/

Those are more than nice!

But can they fight?

Count Belisarius wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 2:39 pm 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.

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

valleyboy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:09 pm Great stuff Mark, this is the sort of encouragement that I don't need!

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

RMD wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:20 pm

valleyboy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:09 pm 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

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.

Willz the Wargamer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:20 pm 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!

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

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