| ferg981 | 04 Jul 2021 11:30 a.m. PST |
All, Following on from the useful suggestions about my Spanish army in my last post, I thought that this week i'd follow up with a similar post on my French Peninsular Army So far, i've got 25 battalions of infantry, 5 units of cavalry and 2 batteries of artillery. link Apart from 3 battalions of guard grenadier-chasseurs and 2 units of dragoons, the army is identical to Bessieres Corps at the Battle of Medina De Rioseco. So – what should I add next?! Regards J |
Frederick  | 04 Jul 2021 2:24 p.m. PST |
Great looking army You know, you can never go wrong by adding a few dragoons or cuirassiers |
| rmaker | 04 Jul 2021 3:14 p.m. PST |
I'd say it was time for some Josefinos. They weren't great troops, but it will give your army some flavor. Nix on cuirassiers. They were thin on the ground in Spain. |
| robert piepenbrink | 04 Jul 2021 4:00 p.m. PST |
Dragoons. The workhorse cavalry of the French armies in Spain. You never have too many line infantry, dragoons and 8 pound foot batteries.
For color, I'd look for Swiss or Rheinbund. |
| nsolomon99 | 04 Jul 2021 4:30 p.m. PST |
If its just the Peninsula you're after then probably some Confed of the Rhine battalions might add some variety? Or just more line? If you ever plan to get into the mainstream campaigns in central Europe then you could add more artillery, some Hussars, Cuirassiers and Young Guard battalions are useful post 1809 when they fought in most actions. Also some Confed of the Rhine add real colour. |
| HMS Exeter | 04 Jul 2021 6:18 p.m. PST |
+1 nSolomon Jhehrmunds, must hef Jhehrmunds. Especially the polyglot Battalion of the Princes. Also, possibly Neapolitans. |
| Robert le Diable | 07 Jul 2021 1:50 a.m. PST |
I believe the 2e Hussards are very popular. ""*[//]) {> !!!! |
| Richard Alley | 07 Jul 2021 5:18 a.m. PST |
Were not the Vistula Legion in Spain pre 1812? Pretty or should I say Handsomely dressed chaps and VERY good fighters. Go for them. |
| Fredloan | 07 Jul 2021 1:20 p.m. PST |
The German Division or some Poles |
| SHaT1984 | 16 Jul 2021 7:49 p.m. PST |
Specialist corps- some engineers/ sappers-miners; a short pontoon train; some pro-French miquelets and of course, there is always, a version of Blackadders Inquisition Court roaming about the place. Should produce some invigorating scenarios between them!
regds dave |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
