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Re: Dragoons! (was Re: Horse Artillery (was Re: Hussars!))
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Tue, 1 Oct 2002 23:39:25 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin writes:
In lugnet.pirates, Kenneth Tam writes: • [snip]
Here we are: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26135


Aghh! It's not moderated yet!

It is now! And very impressive they look too.

Note the green facings (thank you Photoshop) and the smart-looking
tarletons!

The green facings on the Admiral pattern torso do look the part! The forward
facing small plumes are a nice touch (which I've noted for future reference!).

Shouldn't dragoons be armed with muskets rather than pistols, though? (Or is
that just a French thing?)

[snip]

Now to figure out why the Emperor's own heavy cavalry would be in Port
Brique... on holiday perhaps?

Curse superficial research... that should be *light* cavalry of course.

Cheers

Richie Dulin



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>Shouldn't dragoons be armed with muskets rather than pistols, though? (Or is (...) These chaps are carrying carbines, just on the other side of the saddle... unfortunately, I'm saving the 15 regular muskets I have left after arming my (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)

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  Re: Dragoons! (was Re: Horse Artillery (was Re: Hussars!))
 
(...) That's the point of dragoons, isn't it?.... That they can get off and walk if they need too. (...) Aghh! It's not moderated yet! (...) Sounds great. Oh for a deep link to a pic... but I guess I can wait. (...) Always good to have some (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)

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