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Saturday, February 10, 2024

Bavarian Dragoon Regiment #1 Minucci


At the beginning of the Revolutionary Wars, the Bavarian cavalry arm was in very poor shape. Multiple reorganizations followed. In March of 1804, the last of the Cuirassier regiments was converted into Dragoons. 


The two Dragoon regiments had identical uniforms, save only for the color of their buttons and conta-epaulettes: Silver/pewter for the first, and brass for the second. 


Both regiments had scarlet lapels, cuffs, and collars, with white turnbacks edged in red. 


A red cummerbund was worn by both regiments. 


Known uniform variants for the trumpeters include reversed colors, i.e., a red jacket with white facings. 


These are once again the great Piano Wargames figures by Lucas Luber. I am hoping the next Kickstarter will include the Chevauxlegers, of which there were 4 regiments (six in 1811, after the two Dragoon regiments were converted to Chevauxlegers). 


16 comments:

  1. The Piano miniatures certainly are nice additions, nice painting on the dragoons!

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    1. Thanks, Joe. Lucas' work is spurring an expansion of my Napoleonics for sure; the Danube Kickstarter Part 1 figures should arrive soon!

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  2. As always, Peter, the Piano figures look excellent - your Bavarian collection must be getting near to a parade size by now?(Hint,hint!)

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    1. Thanks, Keith! Probably Bavarian and Wurttemberger parades sometime in the next several months. Finishing the last of those figures.

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  3. They are quite superb, lovely painting and I really like those Piano figures, very nice!

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    1. Thank you, Donnie. They really are lovely sculpts!

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  4. Wonderfully painted unit Peter.

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  5. Once again great detail and animation to these figures and the paint job is alright :-)

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  6. Stunning cavalry, Peter. I suppose their lovely white uniforms betray their previous life as cuirassiers.

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    1. Thank you kindly, Dean! Probably correct; the white turnbacks piped in red is reminiscent of Austrian Cuirassier uniforms.

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  7. Nice to see some cavalry join the ranks of your already completed Bavarian infantry. Lovely stuff Peter.

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  8. More awesome figures Peter, I love how you have done the blue and white on the shabraque.

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  9. Thanks, Chris. I was very pleased with the look myself. :-)
    It helps that the diamond pattern is sculpted on!

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