"Charge of the Texas Lancers (Don Troiani)" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Jun 2016 4:20 p.m. PST |
"Here is a new piece , the charge of Company B , 5th Texas Mounted Rifles at the Battle of Valverde (now New Mexico) , Feb., 21 , 1862. The 5th had two companies of lancers, only B participated in the charge against determined Colorado infantry which proved a total disaster. About half the lancers were shot and nearly all the horses" link Main page
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Frederick  | 24 Jun 2016 6:29 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 25 Jun 2016 11:01 a.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Were there more Lancers units?… Amicalement
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| vtsaogames | 25 Jun 2016 6:34 p.m. PST |
On the Union side, Rush's Lancers, the 6th Pennsylvania.They ditched the lances in mid 1863 for carbines. |
| Tango01 | 25 Jun 2016 10:59 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement
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| John the Greater | 28 Jun 2016 8:44 a.m. PST |
Fortunately, lancers never caught on in the US. Never the less, the 6th PA seems to be one of those units that is painted by large numbers of gamers (yo tambien). |
| vtsaogames | 29 Jun 2016 3:30 p.m. PST |
As far as I can tell, they never used the lances in a charge. They got the usual picket and escort duty. The major combat came after they had discarded the lances. |
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