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by Redmist1122 » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:37 pm
Ok, I got my box of WF Cavalry. As posted in another thread, the set come with various heads for the riders, namely, Grenadiers à Cheval de la Garde.
For BLB, what sized should I make this unit? One squadron or Two?
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Arthur
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by Arthur » Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:25 pm
The Maison du Roi's horse grenadiers had an average field strength of 240/250 men. At a 1:40 figure scale, they would be a six-figure squadron for BLB2.
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by Redmist1122 » Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:29 pm
Arthur,
Thank you
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by Churchill » Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:13 pm
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by Dfogleman2 » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:51 pm
The Grenadiers were not part of the Gendarmerie. The Gendarmes were a separate unit from the Maison du Roi, ( although there were Gendarmes de Maison du Roi as well). The Gendarmerie was often brigades with the Maison, but was separate in Italy in the early campaigns and at Blenheim. The Grenadiers were part of the Maison du Roi.
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by Churchill » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:31 am
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by janbruinen » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:59 am
The Maison du Roi consisted of horse:
- guardes du corps (compagnie Ecossais, premier compagnie Francaise, seconde compagnie Francaise and the trosieme compagnie Francaise)
- Compagnie des Gendarmes
- Compagnie des Cheveaux Leger
- 2 Compagnie des Mousquetaires (premier compagnie: gris, seconde compagnie: noir. The colours for their horses)
- Compagnie desgrenadiers a cheval
and of foot:
- Gardes Francaises
- Gardes Suisse
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by azeroth » Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:47 pm
How about a decent review of the WF figures please, are they better than the frog eyed infantry?
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by Sir William » Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:33 pm
Ian,
Already done, at least to some degree, here:
http://www.leagueofaugsburg.com/fightin ... f=6&t=3319
By a very good painter and modeler. If you follow the links to Steve's blog, he has actually done two posts on these figures and one on the Infantry (which his painting is quite nice on).
Bill
