| Eclipsing Binaries | 20 Apr 2015 8:14 a.m. PST |
I just got these finished and based and wanted to share them, even though I don't have the flags printed as yet.
Lots more pictures on my blog here…
link Thanks for looking,
Colin PS If anybody knows any information about the "Provincial" battalions of 1800 I'd love to hear it. Colin |
| de Ligne | 20 Apr 2015 8:23 a.m. PST |
Very nice Colin, this is an army I have always wanted to do.
I'd be happy to send you what I have it you would like and give me an email address.
Nigel |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 20 Apr 2015 8:35 a.m. PST |
Thanks Nigel,
Its cdbaillie@blueyonder.co.uk Colin |
| Lou from BSM | 20 Apr 2015 9:16 a.m. PST |
Colin, Here is some info to start with… link link ~Lou |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 20 Apr 2015 9:44 a.m. PST |
Lou, I'd already seen that info, but its specifically the Piedmontese allies who fought alongside the Austrians against the French that I want to build. According to James Arnold in his Marengo book… "To supplement the army of Italy, the Austrians hired a substantial Piedmontese force. Some of the soldiers were veterans of the Sardinian Army that had opposed Bonaparte in 1796. Four National and ten Provincial infantry battalions, each with an authorised strength of 876 men, composed the core of the Piedmontese contingent. Along with the cavalry and artillery, there were 14,389 Piedmontese troops in Melas' army." Was this four battalions of 4th Régiment de Piémont (although the info I can find says they only had 2 battalions) or was it other regiments as well? And I would love to know if the Provincials had different uniforms. |
| Altefritz | 20 Apr 2015 10:50 a.m. PST |
Try here (is in Italian, of course) link If you browse the page there are also the Provincials uniforms. Fabrizio |
| Jemima Fawr | 20 Apr 2015 11:09 a.m. PST |
The Piedmontese Provincial Regiments were regiments that in peacetime would report for training twice per year, but which could then be called up for full-time service in wartime. Very similar to British county Militia regiments or Prussian Reserve Infantry Regiments. |
| TMPWargamerabbit | 20 Apr 2015 11:26 a.m. PST |
Nice work Colin. Another gamer with Sardinians / Piedmontese units from the FRW era. I painted my 1790's era army using the old 25mm Foundry FRW miniatures along with my early 1790's Austrian army for the campaigns in Italy. M aka WR |
| Jemima Fawr | 20 Apr 2015 11:49 a.m. PST |
There's a series of articles on the Piedmontese Army of a slightly earlier period here: link |
| von Winterfeldt | 20 Apr 2015 11:20 p.m. PST |
very nice unit, yes the Piedmontese Army of that time is very intresting |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
