"French Napoleonic Pontooniers" Topic
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| Sapeur | 10 Jul 2014 9:45 a.m. PST |
Am seeking information on French Army Pontooniers during the Napoleonic period.
Have located one or two references off the Internet and some information from Osprey publication and Chaudry & Hourtoulle plates.
Anyone refer me to further information please?
Thanks |
| SJDonovan | 10 Jul 2014 9:50 a.m. PST |
You can find some more uniform plates on the Mont St Jean site. It also includes details of the organisation in 1815 (Click on a unit, go to 'Uniformes' then click on the Etat-Major tab): link |
| Art | 10 Jul 2014 10:03 a.m. PST |
G'Day Tom There is on the internet: Le Guide Du Pontonnier, Memoire Sur les Ponts Militaires published in 1820… It is a second edition to an earlier version in 1815 that was not published, with quite a bit of referencing to the Napoleonic period. Best Regards
Art |
| Sapeur | 10 Jul 2014 10:48 a.m. PST |
Gents
Thank you for the references. Appreciated. |
| Grognard1789 | 10 Jul 2014 3:28 p.m. PST |
The Perry's just released some nice ones! |
| Prince of Essling | 10 Jul 2014 3:50 p.m. PST |
See pages 394 et seq of "Histoire de l'artillerie française" by General Susane. Also see "Esquisse historique de l'artillerie française depuis le moyen-âge jusqu'à nos jours, avec un atlas de 64 planches" by A de Moltzheim. This latter work has a useful Table showing the theoretical strengths of the various branches that made up the artillery arm (the pontooniers formed part of this arm). |
| Sapeur | 10 Jul 2014 10:48 p.m. PST |
Grognard 1789
Purchased from Perry's hence interest in information Prince of Essling
Thanks for references |
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