"Q on the French CaC Guidion" Topic
7 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
In order to respect possible copyright issues, when quoting from a book or article, please quote no more than three paragraphs.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the 19th Century Discussion Message Board Back to the Napoleonic Media Message Board Back to the Napoleonic Discussion Message Board
Areas of InterestNapoleonic
19th Century
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article
Featured Profile Article The Editor is invited to tour the factory of Simtac, a U.S. manufacturer of figures in nearly all periods, scales, and genres.
|
| marshalGreg | 15 Sep 2015 5:58 a.m. PST |
I was wondering if anyone would know what the symbol is in the wreaths of this chasseur a' cheval 5th regiment's guidion:
In the dragoons it was the regiments number. IIRC in the horse artillery it was a grenade ( and that of the Empress Dragoons de la garde). Was this symbol that of the CaCs and thus on all the regiment's guidions or just unique to this regiment's?
My limited access has resulted in my research to turned up empty. thanks for your help
MG |
| Col Blancard | 15 Sep 2015 6:13 a.m. PST |
the symbol looks like a 5 to me! the guidon has become so transparent that you can see the reverse 5 through. |
| Jcfrog | 15 Sep 2015 7:03 a.m. PST |
Yes a 5 polluted by the one from the other side. |
| marshalGreg | 15 Sep 2015 7:55 a.m. PST |
Good Catch!
I did not see that since the middle number did not bleed through, as would be expected.
Thank you! MG |
 Artilleryman  | 15 Sep 2015 8:15 a.m. PST |
The citation on the other side would say VALEUR
ET DISCIPLINE
(1-4)EME ESCADRON so the numbers would not match by position or similarity. Just a bit of extra info. |
 deadhead | 15 Sep 2015 12:48 p.m. PST |
That is so clever. I looked and looked at this thinking it looked like a five….but just not right. It is the other side showing through what is getting to be very thin and transparent fabric……….. Not sure I would ever have worked that one out! |
| Widowson | 16 Sep 2015 12:55 p.m. PST |
The original 1804 issue flags were a single layer of silk with the gold decorations painted on. |
|
gets started with Flintloque.