"Wellington's Mules " Topic

Of possible interest?

"Mules 'without pride of ancestry or hope of posterity' have served the fighting soldier for almost as long as the horse. R. J. Tennant, using contemporary accounts, letters and diary entries as well as later historical works, explores the role of the Equus mulus, otherwise known as the humble mule, in the Peninsular War. The article discusses their work, the prices paid for them, their muleteers and their role in the British, Portuguese and Spanish artillery and the commissariat…"

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Amicalement
Armand

Sounds like a new Osprey title. From the MAA series of course.

That would be Mules At Arms number 1?

To be followed by MAA 2 Marius's Mules?

And MAA 3 Frederick the Great's Mule?

Tough crowd.

Tango01

Nice find but, very interesting where it said…'Portuguese and Spanish muleteers 26 months in arrears'

And here's me thinking that the goody, goody allies paid for everything up front? Just as well the French lost, eh, or they'd never get paid? LOL

Glad you like it my good friend!. (smile)

The French paid… sometimes… (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Cronin and Summerfield's new book on the Spanish Cavalry points out the problems the Spanish had in getting good cavalry horses because of the policy in the 18thC of encouraging the breeding of mules.