| Ashokmarine | 18 Nov 2015 6:03 p.m. PST |
Hey guys, I know very little about the Napoleonic period. I am looking for information on British uniforms. Wondered if there was some web sites etc you could point me towards. |
| Lord Hill | 18 Nov 2015 6:07 p.m. PST |
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| Ashokmarine | 18 Nov 2015 6:32 p.m. PST |
Thanks , now trying out how to convert to English… |
| Lord Hill | 18 Nov 2015 6:45 p.m. PST |
Click on the "unites/nation" tab at the top. On the left are tabs for all the countries at Waterloo.
I'm guessing you can follow the flags |
| vtsaogames | 18 Nov 2015 7:04 p.m. PST |
Decide if you want to build a peninsular army or a Waterloo army. The first has infantry in stovepipe shakos and cavalry in bicorns or Tarleton helmets. The second has infantry in false front Belgic shakos, cavalry in French style helmets and shakos. The army in the peninsula would have Portuguese units and sometimes Spanish. The Waterloo army would have Dutch Belgians and various Germans. |
| Ashokmarine | 18 Nov 2015 7:13 p.m. PST |
I am going to use the peninsular uniform for early 1800's in India. |
| vtsaogames | 18 Nov 2015 9:09 p.m. PST |
Then you can forget the heavy cavalry, the Portuguese and the Spanish. Might want some John Company sepoys… What scale are you looking at? |
| von Winterfeldt | 19 Nov 2015 6:07 a.m. PST |
go for Haythornthwaite : Uniforms of the French Revolutionary Wars and also Men at Arms or Warrior booklets which cover this topic |
| Ashokmarine | 19 Nov 2015 7:37 a.m. PST |
going with 28mm mostly Perry I have the Osprey books but they are not very clear on the 1800 to 1815 time frame. |
| Timmo uk | 19 Nov 2015 8:28 a.m. PST |
Franklin's British Napoleonic Uniforms is the best single book on the subject (1800 – 1815). I've not seen the level of detail he covers on line. That isn't to say it's not there if you delve deep enough. |
IronDuke596  | 19 Nov 2015 10:10 a.m. PST |
I echo the Franklin endorsement. A bit pricey but worth every penny. |
| Ashokmarine | 19 Nov 2015 5:39 p.m. PST |
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| von Winterfeldt | 01 Dec 2015 4:50 a.m. PST |
a very good download British Army 1796 – 1804 link |
 deadhead | 01 Dec 2015 5:31 a.m. PST |
What a marvellous find von W's book proves to be…….. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
