And to prove the point, here are some where the bastex isn't even dry
First part of D'Urbans cavalry brigade, the 1st Portuguese Cavalry. By all accounts the Portuguese cavalry was the worst of the 3 arms. Poorly equipped and horsed. Did well at Salamanca but then turned tail and ran before combat at Majalahondra(sp?) a few days later. I have chosen to use a lot of different horse colours for the unit a) to learn how to and b) to represent that they would take any old nag. When I do Von Altens light dragoons for Salamanca in about 2014
they will use a lot more uniform colours of horse flesh.
This is very much a work in progress. Only half painted at the moment, the 'regiment' will be 12 strong once complete, as will the other half of the brigade, the 11th Cavalry.
Figures are Front Rank and flags by the Flagdude.
1st Squadron - (Still 2 figures to paint)
Start of 2nd Squadron - (still 4 figures to paint)
I'll be painting all the horseflesh for the the 11th this week hopefully and maybe a few riders for the 1st, but it'll be a couple of weeks before this lot is finished I think.
Cheers and thanks for looking.
Bill