The first of three new regiments of horsemen added to my Napoleonic Portuguese army!
Blunders on the Danube
Miniature Wargaming with an emphasis on the 1809 Campaign
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Portuguese Cavalry Regiment #10
Thursday, January 30, 2025
3rd Regiment, Gardes d' Honneur
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Portuguese 23rd Line, "2nd Almeida"
The 23rd (of 24 total) Portuguese Line Infantry Regiment was named the 2nd Almeida regiment, and was recruited in Beira Province and based in Viseu.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Portuguese Napoleonic Artillery
The latest addition to my Napoleonic Portuguese is two batteries of Artillery.
Here are both batteries together.
I have two more painted spare British guns, so maybe I should add a third battery?!
Monday, January 20, 2025
Civil War Letter by Thomas Pear, Newbern, NC, December 28th, 1862
When I came to New Milford, CT 40+ years ago, I assumed the practice of an older (in his early 50's) Family Physician, Dr W. "Fritz" Lahvis. He was a fine physician, and I learned a lot from him during the 6 months or so that we transitioned his practice to me. He asked for nothing for this, except someone to look after his patients. One of his long time patients was Mr. Thomas Pear. ASs we got top know each other over the years, Mr. Pear became aware of my interest in Military History, and mentioned there was Civil War era letter in his family's possession. He recently provided me with a photocopy of same (he says no one is quite sure where the original is now). The letter is from his ancestor, also named Thomas Pear, to his brother Edward, who was. if I recall what he told me correctly, himself a silversmith in Massachusetts. The letter makes reference to the 10th Connecticut Regiment, one of the more distinguished Union regiments of the War; I believe Thomas served in a CT regiment, if not the 10th.
Page 2; reference is made to Confederate [Brigadier] General Nathan G. Evans.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
2nd Regiment Gardes d'Honneur
They're Baaaack!
The 2nd Regiment was disbanded on July, 15, 1814. About 900 men of the Gardes d' Honneur from the French Departments were taken into the the Bodyguard of King Louis XVIII, the Gardes du Corps.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Portuguese 9th Line, "Viana"
Here's the next line infantry unit for "Project Portugal", in the 1806 uniform.