Cuirassier uniform advice
I am now painting french cuirassiers. I have AB figures and was wondering what is folded up on the portmanteau. Is it a cloak? What colour is it? I have seen some paintings where this is in the regiments distinctive colour. Thanks, Ants

This shows the horse furniture quite well as there is no rider in the way ! http://befreiungskriege.wordpress.com/tag/foundry/page/2/ The cloak in this instance is folded with the lining showing

http://www.mont-saint-jean.com/cent_jours/unitesFR.php Click on Carabiniers & Cuirassiers and you can look up each individual regiment. Be aware that these are 1815 uniforms, of course, rather than the pre-1812 kit, which may be what you are after.

RtL re: mont-saint-jean... THAT is a website... most definitely. :shock: I have never been tempted by Napoleonic land-forces so much before - What a resource! Tempting... very tempting! GJ

Thanks for the replies. Ants.