| Onomarchos | 23 Dec 2009 8:39 a.m. PST |
Hey Folks, I was wondering if the French Hussar and Chasseur units took their Eagles on campaign, or if they left them in depot. Mark |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 23 Dec 2009 9:15 a.m. PST |
Magic 8 Ball says… leave them at the depot. |
| Dave Wargamer | 23 Dec 2009 10:23 a.m. PST |
As dAF recommends. Doesn't stop manufacturers including them in command packs unfortunately. |
| Big Red | 23 Dec 2009 10:51 a.m. PST |
Ah heck, bring them along. They look way too cool to leave at some depot. |
| von Winterfeldt | 23 Dec 2009 12:21 p.m. PST |
leave them at the depot – looks rediculous when on the wargame table. |
| pbishop12 | 23 Dec 2009 12:43 p.m. PST |
Agree with William Stewart. Way too cool. If the boys are dressed up, then the ensemble needs to be complete. I'm in the midst of basic training (painting) on a Chasseur a Cheval regiment, but lack a standard bearer. Before they get deployed, they'll have colors. History be damned on this score. This unit will be my 20th cavalry unit of Brit/French/Spanish. 19 have standards/eagles/whatever. These guys will get one also. A personal preference only. Paulie |
| Quindia | 23 Dec 2009 6:31 p.m. PST |
I usually field the standard bearer with a simple pennant of the facing colors. That way I can use the model without fielding the colors. |
| Artilleryman | 24 Dec 2009 12:12 a.m. PST |
From 1808, light cavalry were definitely not supposed to take Eagles on campaign. However, the 'lights being the lights' they may have thumbed their noses at what was supposed to be and taken them anyway. Nevertheless, the practical nature of light cavalry tasks probably mitigated against this.
Bottom line? Include or leave out. No one can gainsay it…though leaving out would probably be more realistic. |
| Tassie | 24 Dec 2009 5:00 a.m. PST |
Personally, I prefer not to have any eagles or colours with my cavalry units, whether heavy or light. But, of course, each to their own. Ian |
| Stavka | 24 Dec 2009 5:30 a.m. PST |
My cavalry will carry eagles and flags, end of story. If they were issued colours and an eagle, they'll be proudly displaying them on the field of battle no matter how much it may displease l'Empereur. By and large, I try to have everything above board as regards authenticity of uniforms and the like. But I won't be a total slave to the history either. I'm not above a little artistic licence if I feel it's plausible, looks good, and that it captures the spirit (if not the letter) of Napoleonics as I see it. |
| colbert | 24 Dec 2009 7:22 a.m. PST |
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| 10th Marines | 24 Dec 2009 7:50 a.m. PST |
After the 1805 campaign or a little later, Napoleon directed that French light infantry and light cavalry units leave their eagles at their respective depots. French regimental commanders had a very bad habit of not listening to directives from the War Ministry. I have no doubt that some French light cavalry units still took their eagles on campaign with them through the period. French light infantry units certainly did. Sincerely,
K |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
