| raymondh | 02 Feb 2010 11:51 a.m. PST |
Hi Guys. I'm just about to kick off a few Spanish regiments for 1808 and wondered how they organised their standards. Was it one flage per battalion or two (as per the Brits). Any help, greatly appreciated. Ray |
| Clay the Elitist | 02 Feb 2010 11:53 a.m. PST |
It better be one. That's the way Front Rank packaged their units and I just finished painting several. |
 Whirlwind  | 02 Feb 2010 12:11 p.m. PST |
Two in 1808, one Regimental Borbon cross and one Colonel's. Hope that helps Regards |
| Whirlwind | 02 Feb 2010 1:17 p.m. PST |
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| timurilank | 02 Feb 2010 2:18 p.m. PST |
Whirlwind…from your photo (great painting) the flags have not changed much from the SYW. At the corner of the flaming cross are the provincial heraldry. |
| raymondh | 02 Feb 2010 5:54 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys very helpful. here's another for you Spanish buffs! Were they in the habit of forming Composite battalions of grenadiers or did the grenadier companies fight with the parent Regiments? Ray |
| trailape | 02 Feb 2010 6:47 p.m. PST |
Hi
I'm pretty sure they formed Composite Battalions of Grenadiers, but I'm sure the experts will shoot me down,..
"sigh" |
| Florida Tory | 02 Feb 2010 8:24 p.m. PST |
The issue of the Spanish grenadiers has been covered before: TMP link Rick |
| raymondh | 03 Feb 2010 3:07 a.m. PST |
Cool, thanks Rick. That covers it perfectly. |
| Whirlwind | 06 Feb 2010 9:49 a.m. PST |
Timurilank, from your photo (great painting) the flags have not changed much from the SYW. At the corner of the flaming cross are the provincial heraldry. They are nice-looking aren't they are? I think they belong to TMPer Arteis. Thanks for explaining what the corner devices are, I never knew that. Regards |
| raymondh | 08 Apr 2010 3:24 a.m. PST |
Another question for you guys. I read in Oman's history today a reference that seems to imply that each Spanish battalion carried two flags. He refers to a battle in early 1809 where the Spanish (fielding 23 Battalions) were completley routed by the French but only lost 9 standards out a possible 46. Can anyone confirm if each battalion did indeed carry two flags or were the standards only carried by the first battalion of each regiment? As ever, any help os very much appreciated. Ray |
| Femeng2 | 20 Jun 2011 6:06 a.m. PST |
Flags were issued at 1 per battalion. Royal to the 1st. However, if less than three battalions were formed, two flags would be carried by the 1st. |
paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set.