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captain chook · Fusilier Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 203

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

RAMCSEARCH · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:41 am Post subject:

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
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Ronan the Librarian · Major Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 833

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.
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Gentleman Johnny · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Manchester GB

RtL
re: mont-saint-jean...
THAT is a website... most definitely. Shocked

I have never been tempted by Napoleonic land-forces so much before - What a resource!
Tempting... very tempting!
GJ

captain chook · Fusilier Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 203

Thanks for the replies.

Ants.