"Italian 1809 - 1812 Uniform Similarity" Topic

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Lest We Forget	06 Sep 2009 5:49 p.m. PST
I want to add 1809 Italian and 1812 Italian (15mm) units to my collection. Are the uniforms similar enough that I can paint units for "double" wargame duty? Some units may have changed a lot, but hopefully others did not. I've started reading and some sources are suggesting that many units marched off in 1812 in the uniforms of 1809 (newer French style uniforms not arriving until 1813). Any advice/suggestions? Thanks in advance
Dan Beattie	06 Sep 2009 6:05 p.m. PST
Dear Lest- You are correct. In fact, some French units never received the 1812 Bardin-pattern uniforms. In 15mm, the differences are small between 1806 & 1812 for the Kingdom of Italy. They did not carry eagles, but instead a prancing horse on the standard pole after 1812.
Lest We Forget	06 Sep 2009 7:28 p.m. PST
Dan: Thanks for the info. I want to paint based for 1809 and then use the figures for 1812 scenarios also.
Dave Jackson	07 Sep 2009 8:40 a.m. PST
Are you familiar with these sites: napitalia.org.uk/eng link
colbert	07 Sep 2009 9:39 a.m. PST
Dan Beattie, Was the"prancing horse on the standard pole" for the Kingdom of Naples ? & not for the Kingdom of Italy. Regards,
Dan Beattie	07 Sep 2009 10:47 a.m. PST
Colbert - Thanks for the correction. Indeed, the prancing horse is for Naples.
12345678	07 Sep 2009 12:46 p.m. PST
The Italian army never adopted the 1812 "Bardin" style uniform; they remained in the "old fashioned" uniforms until the end. Also, they did carry Eagles, these being of a slightly different design from the French version.
Lest We Forget	07 Sep 2009 7:32 p.m. PST
Thanks for the help.

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