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Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:51 pm
by maciek
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.
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:47 pm
by CoffinDodger
I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...
Jim
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:51 pm
by Chris Steadman
CoffinDodger wrote:I do believe certain Scottish regiments kept a few sheep...
Jim
I thought that was the Welsh regiments???
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:55 pm
by CoffinDodger
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.
Jim
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:55 pm
by CoffinDodger
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
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:24 pm
by Ben Waterhouse
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....
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:30 pm
by maciek
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:37 am
by Churchill
Ray.
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:05 pm
by CoffinDodger
Alright, you lot asked for it:
"Mount up!"
Jim
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:30 pm
by Dfogleman2
"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.
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:20 pm
by j1mwallace
Tallard had a tortoise. He was one of the first people in Europe to get one!
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:45 pm
by huevans07
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!
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:53 am
by CoffinDodger
j1mwallace wrote: Tallard had a tortoise.
Kinky bugger...
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:58 am
by dashing blade
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.
But hey, a bear,better than a dumb sheep. And a dancing bear in a nice frock might add colour
Re: Pet animals in NYW/WSS/GNW.
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:20 am
by obriendavid
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
Cheers
Dave