Copplestone, glory of The sun cavalry

conflans · Post by **conflans** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:51 am

Jim;

From what I've read, French cavalry often wore the buffcoat in this period (1670s). Gradually, the cloth coat started to be worn over it. Some sources claim that the Savoyard cavalry wore the buffcoat well into the War of Spanish Succession.

Adam Hayes · Post by **Adam Hayes** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:51 pm

Well I have the first three packs in my hands now and they are very, very nice. I will do a review once I have a chance to take some photos.

For now though I was surprised how elegant and well proportioned these figures are. Very suitable style for the period and superbly executed.

Motorway · Post by **Motorway** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:33 pm

CoffinDodger wrote:Gentlefolk,

I am going to show my ignorance here and ask what regiments the cavalry could be used for? All the French cavalry I have seen had grey or blue coats. Who would have worn buff?

Regards,

Jim

Some dutch troops might.

conflans · Post by **conflans** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:17 pm

You could use the figures for any cavalry rgiment from Piedmont-Savoy as they apparently wore the buffcoat in the field right up through the WSS. I also believe that the figures are appropriate for French cavalry in the early 1670's as the blue and grey coats were just being introduced. Some Spanish regiments also wore a buffcoat until later in the period. I hope this helps.