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by Friedrich August I.
Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:31 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Battle of Schwarze Lackenau
Replies: 10
Views: 7117

Re: Battle of Schwarze Lackenau

Dave, happy to be of service :D But after rescent posts from your side on behalf of a not named English Gentleman I like to show to the others here the Dark Side of the "O'Briens" :twisted: " Black Murrough the Burner O'Brien: the first Earl of Inchiquin, who changed sides four times and his religio...
by Friedrich August I.
Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Battle of Schwarze Lackenau
Replies: 10
Views: 7117

Re: Battle of Schwarze Lackenau

Found it and more easier than I thought :D Johann Freiherr von O'Brien http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:2008.05.16.JohannFreiherrVonO%27Brien1775-1830.Jedlesee.Vienna1.JPG German text a shortcut through the regimental history: http://books.google.at/books?id=-QthgtZFJ44C&pg=PA243&lpg=PA243&dq=I.R....
by Friedrich August I.
Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:39 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Battle of Schwarze Lackenau
Replies: 10
Views: 7117

Re: Battle of Schwarze Lackenau

Dear "Chief"- O'Brien :D

I'll try to find out..I eventually contact a historian in the Austrian Army Museum.

I'll let you know

Günter
by Friedrich August I.
Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: Beneath the Lily Banners
Topic: CAN NOW BE PRE ORDERED
Replies: 149
Views: 85745

Re: CAN NOW BE PRE ORDERED

Barry, I know that I as an Austrian I should have taken up the gauntlet earlier. Well throughn into the faces of these english egomaniacs while Austrias greatest General was stepped over by all those "St.John"-Lovers. I did never defended Austrian Leaders and I never will. But Eugene was and still i...
by Friedrich August I.
Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:09 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: The thorny subject of GUARDS
Replies: 21
Views: 15330

Re: The thorny subject of GUARDS

Hi, I am in no way an expert on the classification of troops but I support Barry's few how and who should be counted as guards by morale and who only hold the title guard. I my view, a very narrow one of course, concentrating on the Saxon part there were 4 "guard" Batallions, 2 Saxon and 2 Polish, t...
by Friedrich August I.
Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GNW or the Anti-Swedish Alliance
Replies: 6
Views: 5566

Re: GNW or the Anti-Swedish Alliance

Hello Rohan, Thanks for the hint :wink: I will give it a try. Besides I have found a suitable OOB for my Saxons in the Digital Archive Marburg: http://www.digam.net/image.php?file=dokumente/3101/1.jpg&b=850 So after BLB2 I would get 17 Batallions and 32(64 real) Squadrons. All together 510 Figures o...
by Friedrich August I.
Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted
Replies: 31
Views: 48433

Re: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted

Barry,

Thanks for including me, most appreciated :D

Cheers

Günter
by Friedrich August I.
Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:46 am
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted
Replies: 31
Views: 48433

Re: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted

flick40 wrote:All I know about General Lee is that he was soundly whipped in the field by Yankees!

:)
Only after some a*s*s-kicking :mrgreen:

Not very patriotic from a Southerner :wink:
by Friedrich August I.
Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted
Replies: 31
Views: 48433

Re: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted

Barry, I know its a bit late to ask :roll: I' m not quite a group either but I would be interested in these ACW Rules too. Ol' Granny is a longtime area of interest for me. Played after Johnny Reb-Rules for many Years I would love to see a comeback and this seems to be the best way for it. The words...
by Friedrich August I.
Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:07 am
Forum: Beneath the Lily Banners
Topic: CAN NOW BE PRE ORDERED
Replies: 149
Views: 85745

Re: CAN NOW BE PRE ORDERED

....Come to think of it maybe we have never actually sold a single book and all the addresses that we've posted to are drop boxes for one person. Then that person would have EVERYTHING we ever did! :shock: :mrgreen: CRAP :shock: I have been detected :!: Have to go under cover :lol: Has it been my l...
by Friedrich August I.
Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: The East
Replies: 4
Views: 3888

Re: The East

Very interesting :o

On my search for GNW and found a very useful russian side:

http://rusmilhist.blogspot.com/
by Friedrich August I.
Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paper Flags (UK)
Replies: 13
Views: 10577

Re: Paper Flags (UK)

I've tried to buy GMB flags several times in the past. And time its been a classic case of poor service/response. I don't bother now, just get all my flags from Flagdude. Always a quick response and good quality stuff, regardless of the time difference. Bill Hi Bill, In defence of Grahame I have to...
by Friedrich August I.
Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:27 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GNW or the Anti-Swedish Alliance
Replies: 6
Views: 5566

Re: GNW or the Anti-Swedish Alliance

Heneborn,

Thanks for your advise, I look into it.

Are the 500 Figures realy so much?
10-15 Batallions Infantry and about 30 - 40 Squadrons.

Does'nt sound so hard :wink:

Cheers

Günter
by Friedrich August I.
Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: What are you working on?
Topic: The raising of the Saxon Army 1810-1813
Replies: 363
Views: 345821

Re: The raising of the Saxon Army 1810-1813

Gentlemen, as pointed out by a certain Individual :wink: I herewith give you the latest update about what's going on. Currently 3 of 5 Footartillery men and 2 mounted Officers have been sculpted. The scheduled time frame has been lenghtend a bit because of the human nature of the sculptor :) . Mould...
by Friedrich August I.
Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:31 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GNW or the Anti-Swedish Alliance
Replies: 6
Views: 5566

Re: GNW or the Anti-Swedish Alliance

obriendavid wrote:Good luck with the new project Gunter but don't let those GNW Saxons divert your attention away from the Napoleonic ones. We haven't had an update from you for a while.
Cheers
Dave
I see Your Point, Dave, but rest assured, the Napoleonic Saxons are growing steady :wink: