"Spanish Guerrilla chief." Topic
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Tango01  | 10 Mar 2011 5:01 p.m. PST |
To those who want to paint spanish "guerrilleros", this work made by Mr. Ernesto Reyes from Venezuela is a very good guide. picture picture picture Ernesto main page.
link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
Armand |
| MajorB | 11 Mar 2011 1:57 a.m. PST |
A guerrillero wearing a uniform? Did they? |
| Florida Tory | 11 Mar 2011 12:49 p.m. PST |
Several of the principal guerilla leaders formed organized military units units that were eventually incorporated into the Spanish army. The various Osprey monographs contain examples. My favorites are several Spanish army cavalry regiments that originated as mounted guerilla bands. Rick |
| Gazzola | 11 Mar 2011 2:09 p.m. PST |
Armand Brilliant pics! What talent! After struggling trying to paint up my new 28mm Napoleonics (many of them Spanish guerrillas) after years of painting 6mm armies, my admiration for such skill has grown considerably. |
| Gazzola | 11 Mar 2011 2:14 p.m. PST |
Margard I think some of the guerrila bands might have tried to express some form of collective uniform. But considering many of the guerrillas might have needed to slip away after an ambush, to mingle with ordinary citizens, wearing a recognizable uniform might give them away and make them more detectable in a crowd. |
| Tango01 | 11 Mar 2011 4:50 p.m. PST |
It depends of the money the guerrillero had.
If he was middle class with some cash, he sure would wear the best uniform he could buy.
Remember that we are talking about the proud spanish here.
Maybe most of the guerrilleros wear shatered cloths, but those who could had some money (or take some from the french by looting) be sure that their would paid to the nearest tailor for his best material to wear. Amicalement
Armand |
| Gazzola | 12 Mar 2011 5:11 a.m. PST |
Rene Chartrand's Osprey title on the Spanish Guerrillas (Elite 108) mentions that the British supplied the Spanish with unuforms, both in 1813 and 1814, which included Mina's men. Before that, I imagine the Guerrillas may have made do with civilian clothing and perhaps some may have either been given material or they may have taken what they needed, since if anyone refused them, they might have been considered as unpatriotic. |
| vaughan | 12 Mar 2011 6:14 a.m. PST |
It looks to be based on Dighton's illustration of Jose de Espin, a known guerrila leader. |
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