tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post1444939132715756787..comments2024-03-28T11:57:19.137-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Portuguese Napoleonic Line InfantryGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-25798561178017079542014-02-06T12:47:53.838-05:002014-02-06T12:47:53.838-05:00Thanks, Jon!
These Portuguese and my Brunswickers...Thanks, Jon!<br /><br />These Portuguese and my Brunswickers were both done about the same time (circa 25 years ago), and shortly therafter my original wargames group, which dated back to about 1971, broke up, including the guy who had the British. There was almost 10 years where I didn't game hardly at all due to lack of opponents, busy kids, and an even busier practice. I did make good use of that tme to replace my 1,000+ figure Scruby French Napoleonic army with Wargames Foundry figures, purchased before their prices became insane. Then along came Piquet which completely re-inspired my wargames, got me back to attending conventions again for the first time in 25 years, and led to me both re-connecting with Joe for many games, and also finding a new and very amiable opponent in Barry. I found his name in the HAHGS mailing list - we lived less than 1/2 mile apart in our small town of only 1500 people, and we both had no idea there was another wargamer around the corner!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-79245102989970757242014-02-06T12:38:46.995-05:002014-02-06T12:38:46.995-05:00Thjanks, Ray!Thjanks, Ray!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-48312673638882763022014-02-06T12:38:15.873-05:002014-02-06T12:38:15.873-05:00Thanks, Garry!Thanks, Garry!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-63488761490245541912014-02-06T12:37:47.149-05:002014-02-06T12:37:47.149-05:00Yes the sort of cross transition is interesting (r...Yes the sort of cross transition is interesting (re; shako styles). Perhaps a case of "the shako always looks better on the other head?" The Belgic shako was adopted rather slowly, many unkits still wearing the older "stovepipe" shakos even at Waterloo.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-77701067388548253352014-02-06T08:38:30.045-05:002014-02-06T08:38:30.045-05:00Another very fine addition to your wargaming refer...Another very fine addition to your wargaming reference library!<br /><br />Twenty years without making it onto the table? I can't top that! My Napoleonic Portuguese in both 15mm and 28mm have seen action on the gaming table. Say, they are probably due for another outing soon.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-23230330474438379632014-02-06T08:16:39.643-05:002014-02-06T08:16:39.643-05:00Another another excellent resource Another another excellent resource Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-67809734691012509172014-02-06T03:38:29.641-05:002014-02-06T03:38:29.641-05:00Lovely stuff Peter, and I am about to embark on a ...Lovely stuff Peter, and I am about to embark on a Portuguese army for my next project. It will no doubt be a measure of some satisfaction when they finally see battle, especially after twenty years worth of anticipation!<br /><br />I have often wondered myself whether there was a direct relationship between the barretina and the Belgic shakoes. The styles seem too coincidental for this not to be the case, although I find it slightly ironical that the Portuguese moved away from them while the British were preparing to ship them as a replacement for the stovepipe, especially as the British ended up supplying the Portuguese with stovepipes as a replacement for the latter's barretinas anyway. Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-22999295073180661552014-02-06T03:01:40.473-05:002014-02-06T03:01:40.473-05:00Great troops and a great chart too, that'll co...Great troops and a great chart too, that'll come in handy!!!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com