tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post4802924084550503633..comments2024-03-29T07:14:10.018-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: How about the size of *your* unit?Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-13658133902782557972012-11-29T18:58:36.726-05:002012-11-29T18:58:36.726-05:00Yes, you have the Swiss quote right, Ion. Very &qu...Yes, you have the Swiss quote right, Ion. Very "Old School" large regiments for your Imagi-Nation's forces! Nothing wrong with that; they look impressive on the tabletop! But of course the Garde should be a extra large unit; has to be to house all the ne'er do well younger sons of the major nobility, after all! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-64671144808218078412012-11-29T18:54:12.066-05:002012-11-29T18:54:12.066-05:00I will meander around before coming back to this t...I will meander around before coming back to this topic more specifically (it was the take off point for this whole series of posts), but my preference is for medium to smallish units for Napoleonics, although probably not as small as those used for Snappy Nappy for more tactical or even grand tactical games. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-26798604288724855552012-11-29T18:51:26.143-05:002012-11-29T18:51:26.143-05:00I do think that Pike blocks and Tercios look best ...I do think that Pike blocks and Tercios look best BIG; also, numbers of troops in involved in battles of this era were relatively smalll, and the number of "units: was small as well, so a few big units work OK. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-12851457224569025852012-11-29T18:49:48.073-05:002012-11-29T18:49:48.073-05:00LOL! Good one, John!
(In case it isn't obvio...LOL! Good one, John!<br /><br />(In case it isn't obvious, I love the cantonal banners of the Swiss. For many years, we had a great Swiss restaurant here in town, decor included a multitude of said banners hanging from the ceiling, several large Alpenhorns, a rack of giant cowbells (rung in honor of Birthdays and Anniversaries), as well as Halberds and Crossbows on the walls; way cool. The food was excellent as well. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-82559204711261275922012-11-29T16:53:32.788-05:002012-11-29T16:53:32.788-05:00'Point d'argent; point de Suisse', per...'Point d'argent; point de Suisse', perhaps? My biggest unit is the Leibgarde Regiment in the service of Altmark-Uberheim, comprising an HQ of mounted colonel, subaltern officer on foot, flag-bearer and drummer, plus 4 companies of 10 figures apiece - 44 figures in total. Otherwise my Wholly Romantic Empire armies standardise on 36 figures in all, but with some variation. Cavalry units are an HQ of 3 figures and 2 squadrons of 8; gun companies/batteries have 2 guns, each with 4 of a crew, and 2 command figures, one mounted when possible. Old School rule sets tend to permit this sort of thing.<br /><br />My Napoleonics standardise on 24-figure infantry units, and 12-figure cavalry - again with some exceptions. The main exception belong to my British: 20-figure battalions. My Napoleonics used to be organised as my ACW units now are: 27 figures, witha 3 figure HQ 'element' and 24 other ranks. Cavalry have 23 figs (CSA) or 15 (USA).<br /><br />For a while I was considering building up French and British forces operating somewhere in the Ohio Valley each having at its core a battalion/regiment of upwards of 100 figures. This was inspired by a Don Featherstone campaign (from one of his best books, Wargames Campaigns). This one, however, never got off the ground.<br /><br />I tend to go in for individual basing - or maybe pairs for stability and time saving. <br /><br />When I first started wargaming our group at the time went in for 9-figure Napoleonic regiments, with Divisions of 4 such Regiments. These armies tended to fight by Army Corps comprising 3 Division columns and a gun. Cavalry comprised 5-figure units. I still remember those days as probably as much fun as I ever had since.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-10996310398297040582012-11-29T11:31:53.935-05:002012-11-29T11:31:53.935-05:00Yes number of figures, no question more looks good...Yes number of figures, no question more looks good, but more is a lot of painting. An insoluble problem. I believe my biggest unit are 37 and my smallest are 16 in Napoleonics.<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-1143076711670904572012-11-29T07:57:25.367-05:002012-11-29T07:57:25.367-05:00John, Something like ponte d'argeant, ponte d...John, Something like ponte d'argeant, ponte de Suisse? (My French is non-existent, and the quote is from memory so the spelling is probably off as well.)<br /><br />I'd have to agree with Peter in that my largets 'unit' is a tercio, although mine includes some arquebusiers, so my 'unit' is even bigger than his of 48.<br /><br />Also,on a one to one scale, I have more mass than Peter; it's just all in my spare tire.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-20497861209296859212012-11-29T00:04:54.328-05:002012-11-29T00:04:54.328-05:00You need more flags. The Swiss sent me a note sayi...You need more flags. The Swiss sent me a note saying something like "Kein Fahnen, Kein Schweitzer." Also something about money...Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.com