"Trumpeter colors of the 13th Cuirassiers." Topic
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| Runicus Fasticus | 12 Jul 2014 10:08 p.m. PST |
Can some one help me with what the facing colors of the 13th's trumpeters might have been in Spain say around 1809 or 1810. Thanks. Runicus |
| Deadmen tell lies | 12 Jul 2014 11:06 p.m. PST |
Here is 2 pics from two different time periods which almost
look to be the same. Hope this helps you out and if you
can't see the pics let me know.
Regards
James |
| Runicus Fasticus | 13 Jul 2014 4:29 a.m. PST |
Thank you so very much James…that will work perfectly.
Runicus
p.s. I used the spare body of a Perry hard plastic dragoon to make my trumpeter. All I have to do is shave the chevrons off the sleeves. |
| traveller | 13 Jul 2014 7:57 a.m. PST |
This is great General Brock. I also plan to create the French Army in Spain. Every little bit helps. Traveller |
| Zargon | 13 Jul 2014 12:06 p.m. PST |
Was the 13th the unit who at some period had Spanish brown cloth jacket and overalls? It was the only unit of Cuirassiers in Spain? Or am I dredging up old coffee pot grains? Anyway nice info. Cheers. |
| Sparker | 13 Jul 2014 3:04 p.m. PST |
It was Zargon. Unfortunately only used for IS ops, rather than with the Field Armies, but still an interesting unit… Some more discussion here:
TMP link |
| Garde de Paris | 14 Jul 2014 7:09 a.m. PST |
From poor memory, the brown cloth was used by individuals as uniforms wore out, not the whole regiment. Individual squadrons of French cuirassiers were sent to Spain in (?) 1808. I think there were 2 such provisional regiments at one time. Some were surrendered at Baylen, as I recall. Poor memory suggests that squadrons of the 1 and 2nd Carabiniers (bearskins, and no cuirasse) plus the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Cuirassiers formed the 13th. There was talk of letting the Carabiniers retain their bearskins, WITH the new cuirasse of the 13th. The 13th served longest with Suchet, along with the 24th dragoons and the 4th Hussars. The Westphalin chevauleger serve with them as well for a time. GdeP |
| dibble | 14 Jul 2014 1:59 p.m. PST |
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