Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.

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Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.

Post by maciek » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:51 pm

Do you have any information about pet animals, kept by officers or soldiers, and accompanying them on the battlefield ?
I think, that Cadogan had a dog, but I cant remeber it's breed.
It would be great to add such an animal to the stand of soldiers.
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Post by CoffinDodger » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:47 pm

I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...

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Post by Chris Steadman » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:51 pm

CoffinDodger wrote:I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...

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I thought that was the Welsh regiments???
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Post by CoffinDodger » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:55 pm

Chris Steadman wrote:
CoffinDodger wrote:I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...

Jim
I thought that was the Welsh regiments???
Both guilty but the Welsh were amateurs.

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Post by CoffinDodger » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:55 pm

Chris Steadman wrote:
CoffinDodger wrote:I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...

Jim
I thought that was the Welsh regiments???
Both guilty but the Welsh were amateurs and ended up with the ugly ewes.

Jim
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Post by Ben Waterhouse » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:24 pm

Chris Steadman wrote:
CoffinDodger wrote:I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...

Jim
I thought that was the Welsh regiments???
Coldstream Guards....
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Post by maciek » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:30 pm

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


and seriously ...?
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Post by Churchill » Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:37 am

Ray.
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Post by CoffinDodger » Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:05 pm

Alright, you lot asked for it:

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"Mount up!"

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Post by Dfogleman2 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:30 pm

"I think, that Cadogan had a dog, but I cant remeber it's breed."

IIRC Front Rank's Cadogan figure has a dog with it. Whether it's the right breed, dunno.
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Post by j1mwallace » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:20 pm

Tallard had a tortoise. He was one of the first people in Europe to get one!
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Post by huevans07 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:45 pm

CoffinDodger wrote:
Chris Steadman wrote:
CoffinDodger wrote:I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...

Jim
I thought that was the Welsh regiments???
Both guilty but the Welsh were amateurs and ended up with the ugly ewes.

Jim
Yes, trust the Scots to prefer the rams to the ewes!
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Post by CoffinDodger » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:53 am

j1mwallace wrote: Tallard had a tortoise.
Kinky bugger...
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Post by dashing blade » Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:58 am

Sheep are not the only attractive animals!

Anyway,I read a book a long time ago about Malboroughs march down to Blenhiem that mentioned a Bavarian Officer who owned a Dancing Bear.
That was the only reference,so no mention if it went on campaign with him or offered sound tatical advice. But thought it might make a fantastic command base. I've never got round to finding suitable models though. :roll: But hey, a bear,better than a dumb sheep. And a dancing bear in a nice frock might add colour :D
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Post by obriendavid » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:20 am

Angus has a nice little dancing bear vignette for his SYW Russian army, you can find a pic on his site. I think the bear is part of Foundry's SYW range?
http://www.edinburghwargames.com/Journal%2024.htm
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