"French National Guard conscripts of 1814 " Topic

Hi,

I have two questions:

1. Did they carry a flag and eagle?

2. I'm planing to do a 24 figure Bn. Can I use "normal" command figures like an officer, drummer and standard bearer (if yes to first question)?

Regards
Claus

Check the Perry French National Guard Conscripts 1814 command pack
- shows an Eagle…… No flag but officers/ drummers and NCO's all of whom look like they are veterans from a depot unit or rejoined the colours….
Code FN 147 if they had a flag it would be the 1812 pattern…….

Hohmann,

Some at least had flags, but not eagles as far as I know.
Two examples:

Boulogne
link

Revel
link

If you intend to do a specific unit of the garde nationale, maybe we could find the right flag (and maybe not).

- Sasha

ad 1) Didn't the National Guard legions carry eagles on unnumbered plinths?

ad 2) Even those officers that didn't come from line units would equip themselves, more or less according to regulation.

Apparently the conscript battalions did not form flank companies straight away: there was an order from the Emperor that they should earn that distinction in battle…

G'Day Gents

Even if the Garde Naionale adopted the flag in accordance to Mr. l'Inspecteur gιnιral Mathieu Dumas…

When marching in a great body of troops…they would still break out a standard Battalion flag to guide off with.

I see no reason why they would not use the ones based on the February 1812 style.

The designs that came out on February 1812 had a battalion staff that was 300cm.

These Battalion colours in 1812 were now solid colours.

1st battalion – carried the regimental eagle

2nd battalion – white

3rd battalion – red

4th battalion – blue

5th battalion – green

6th battalion – yellow

If further battalions per regiment were organized

7th battalion – violet

8th battalion – blue

I wonder…was the order to not create two elite compagnies due to not being able to fulfill that position and role…other than being earned…?

Therefore the battalions would have operated as 8 fusilier pelotons…with the third rank being used en tirailleur when needed.

Best Regards
Art

Thank you for the answers