tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.comments2023-11-20T00:17:47.969-08:00Les Grognards "Napoleonic Military History"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-89454888583687085872013-07-02T19:21:40.396-07:002013-07-02T19:21:40.396-07:00John, that's why I play C&G II where fatig...John, that's why I play C&G II where fatigue and morale and what you do to your units matters! Yet due to the FOG OF WAR you as the player have no real idea of your units status unless you ask, or are the GM. GM's discretion whether to release or not. But in the end all this leads to Battle fatigue = stress that a unit would actually encounter on a battlefield. There is no other system that I've ever played that represents this aspect so wonderfully. I highly recommend you try them. There's also a Yahoo group where questions can be asked and answered. I believe it may give you what you're looking for and which mentioned above in your post. Give it a try you won't be disappointed. Cheers,<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-65735247647669254302013-04-13T11:09:40.273-07:002013-04-13T11:09:40.273-07:00I think you have gone to some lengths to illustrat...I think you have gone to some lengths to illustrate a very important point, namely how all sources, whether pictorial or written should be handled. It is important to understand how any source was created and that not all sources are created equal. For example, the eyewitness pictures of Austrian troops by Klein and Kobell are very different from the Tranquillo Mollo and Eder plates, which were intended to reflect the ideal. TM's plates were engraved for printing and subsequently adjusted to reflect uniform changes. Likewise, Klein and Kobell are better than Seele (aka the Augsburgbilder), as Seele saw these troops in 1799, but didn't paint them up until 1803-4. His prints do then vary in colour in various printings just like the French ones you discuss. All these artists could be making errors and one Austrian problem is that many illustrations of Grenzers and Freikorps show simple yellow stripes and loops on Hungarian style trousers rather than the official yellow-black - is this artistic laziness, error or a matter of fact?<br /><br />It is even more important to understand the sourcing, when you deal with secondary artists such as the Knotels. Richard Knötel (January 12, 1857 – April 26, 1914) or Knotel snr is quite highly regarded, but if you look at the notes attached to many of his pictures, (such as the collection in the V&A in London), you will read him asking for information and the replies which came in, many pointing to Ottenfeld for Austrian info. Herbert Knotel is much more suspect and certainly in his Austrian plates, had the late Colonel Elting over! He used Ottenfeld and in one case used an 1830s officer to illustrate an 1800 man!<br /><br />the lesson is: take care with sources and understand them, rather than blindly relying on them. <br /><br />Dave HollinsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-49694066984370678022013-04-11T14:51:43.203-07:002013-04-11T14:51:43.203-07:00These indexes and print research materials will be...These indexes and print research materials will be the subject of a later posting. Thanks for the reminder!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-52291703712977598362013-04-11T00:42:10.418-07:002013-04-11T00:42:10.418-07:00Interesting stuff. A good place to start your comp...Interesting stuff. A good place to start your compendium on British and French uniforms might be the late C19th/early C20th indexes of military prints. Much as I love Knotel et al, I do find that using post period renderings tends to dilute or mislead research more often than not, and these indexes re-focus you on the early or contemporary sources.Ben Townsendhttp://2nd95thrifles.myfastforum.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-70053793212104236872013-02-07T00:20:46.200-08:002013-02-07T00:20:46.200-08:00Awesome stuff!Awesome stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-35463024756835558092013-02-02T13:24:20.376-08:002013-02-02T13:24:20.376-08:00Hello grunbler
I to loved napoleonic wargaming and...Hello grunbler<br />I to loved napoleonic wargaming and read the battle accounts lapping up the accounts of great cavalry charges and infantry assaults. But I became disillusioned with the rules that were used to help reproduce that. The trouble is its history so your opponant knows all the right tatics and its just the luck of the dice which makes the victory, they know the mistakes commanders made. For instance what napoleonic wargame rules would allow you to produce Murat's brave but foolish cavalry charge at the Russian infantry at the battle of Eylau which if produced in wargame form would not be reproduced as the player commanding the Russian side would just form squares with his Infantry standard tatics for infantry vs cavalry. That was why i was fasinated by the period to try a reproduce the storming of the pratzen heights or turning a route into a victory at Marengo but your opponant knows the the mistakes thoes commanders made, they have read the same books and the luck of the dice is always going to fail you when you need to make thoes big plays because dice always average out. Maybe that's why Napoleon when he was promoting generals and he was being told how brave or tactically aware he was he askes "Yes, but is he lucky" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031538059739009742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-55454530876911266622012-12-21T08:10:02.159-08:002012-12-21T08:10:02.159-08:00Very nice blog, I didn't know it...and marry C...Very nice blog, I didn't know it...and marry Christmas!<br />Phil.<br />Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-77364092115064000822012-09-24T05:17:52.379-07:002012-09-24T05:17:52.379-07:00Hi! As long as I know, the main company who coped ...Hi! As long as I know, the main company who coped with french military force was romanian II Batalion Border Regiment 2 from Nasaud, under the command of captain Rotaru and captain Herta. Did u know that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-16272104216862437762012-07-21T18:57:56.026-07:002012-07-21T18:57:56.026-07:00AWESOME pictures ! The battlefield and the troops ...AWESOME pictures ! The battlefield and the troops look so realistic.<br /><br />By the way, I have noticed that at the battle were present 20.000 French troops. This is about half of the strength given in the Campaign Order of Battle. Would be really interesting to know which exactly troops took part in the fighting at Arcole.<br /><br />Thanks for the article !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-90076215050978068032012-07-08T15:43:07.473-07:002012-07-08T15:43:07.473-07:00Tim,
I was going to do a posting on it, but th...Tim,<br /><br /> I was going to do a posting on it, but the games creator has an excellent tutorial posted here;<br /><br />http://www.carnageandgloryii.com/battlephotos.htm<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-78390923642646323962012-07-06T16:45:14.112-07:002012-07-06T16:45:14.112-07:00Do you have a tutorial on how you use and paint th...Do you have a tutorial on how you use and paint the teddy bear fur?<br />thanks<br /><br />timmy!<br />spakot@gmail.comtimmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01627310774112470547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-6069689900780158232012-07-03T09:37:38.193-07:002012-07-03T09:37:38.193-07:00Thank you Grognard1789 I shall have nosey on over ...Thank you Grognard1789 I shall have nosey on over at LesGrognards yahoo group.DadExtraordinairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130797580959679271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-63820641964354997112012-07-03T06:01:32.642-07:002012-07-03T06:01:32.642-07:00The scale are 25/28mm's. Some VICTRIX, ELITE, ...The scale are 25/28mm's. Some VICTRIX, ELITE, OLD GLORY, Etc..., Rules (C&GII) Carnage & Glory II, 1:30 Ratio. See tutorial on Yahoo Group for fur, etc... Trees hand made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-43382872824920865552012-07-03T00:34:07.111-07:002012-07-03T00:34:07.111-07:00Amazing table and an informed choice of battle. I ...Amazing table and an informed choice of battle. I have a few questions:<br /><br />What scale are the figures and which manufacturers?<br /><br />What rules are you using?<br /><br />What is the man to figure scale ratio for the battle being used?<br /><br />I see you have used fur (is it teddy bear fur?) for the boards - how did you achieve the rolling grassy fields look (what paints did you use on the fur etc)?<br /><br />Whose make is the fur / where can I get some?<br /><br />What did you use for the ridge / rolling hill?<br /><br />The trees look fantastic - whose make are they?<br /><br />The whole effect looks stunningly realistic, how did you achieve the dried stream / gully effect?<br /><br />Napoleonic is my favourite period and I am about to start again in this period. This article and the game is inspirational, Well done to all those created the table, the painted figures and te whole battle. Awesome. Mnay thanks for sharing.DadExtraordinairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130797580959679271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-91439554351448431392012-07-02T07:18:47.175-07:002012-07-02T07:18:47.175-07:00Very nice setup!Very nice setup!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-82654917388411820172012-06-23T14:15:03.222-07:002012-06-23T14:15:03.222-07:00Great report, even nicer looking battle!
JasonGreat report, even nicer looking battle!<br /><br />JasonJason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-11334970861336329622012-06-20T07:02:42.793-07:002012-06-20T07:02:42.793-07:00Thanks for this great info on Art I. G., I bought ...Thanks for this great info on Art I. G., I bought some of their figures from the Napoleon era earlier this year:<br /><br />http://www.artig.lv/en/products/p_NF0002+napoleon_uniform_grenadier_napoleonic_war_tin_soldiers_historical_miniatures<br /><br />http://www.artig.lv/en/products/p_NF0030+consul_bonaparte_napoleonic_war_tin_soldiers_historical_miniatures_54mm_kit_models_54mm_anno_bonoparte_console_military_miniatures_napoleonic_figures_toy_soldiers_year<br /><br />They turned out to be great quality, and fitted in really well with my other 54 mm pieces. I especially liked the detailing, it was almost as if looking at the real deal.Joe Fedornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-12351422885599017142012-06-19T16:04:57.991-07:002012-06-19T16:04:57.991-07:00JM, We use C&GII computer moderated Napoleonic...JM, We use C&GII computer moderated Napoleonic variant wargames rules. Sizes of units etc... depend upon the period you're playing in history and an individual/groups research. If you feel so inclined to do so but is not necessary. The rules come with a manual that gives you its prescribed default sizes! Cheers,<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-14959157098432799322012-04-16T08:36:17.351-07:002012-04-16T08:36:17.351-07:00Amazing photos and a fascinating site.
Please coul...Amazing photos and a fascinating site.<br />Please could you perhaps do a post on the rules that you use for the Revolutionary wars and the unit sizes and so on.<br />JMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-55505195597461034552012-02-19T17:02:03.262-08:002012-02-19T17:02:03.262-08:00Alex, The shako and plate & belt buckle are fo...Alex, The shako and plate & belt buckle are for an officer National Guard (Louis Phillipe) July Monacrchie 1830 - 48! Everything else is for a Sous - Officer (NCO).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-38630128573040537902012-02-13T12:00:07.742-08:002012-02-13T12:00:07.742-08:00wow, great pieces. where did you bought it? in fra...wow, great pieces. where did you bought it? in france? is this a jacket of a grenadier-nco? the tschako, should this be a yellow band or white? if yellow, from a voltigeur?Alex Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084559971966545107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-84912328637957659572012-01-28T08:45:00.165-08:002012-01-28T08:45:00.165-08:00Mike,
Probably once or twice with the C&...Mike, <br /><br /> Probably once or twice with the C&GII system! Possibly with others as well?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-59714946035417882632012-01-25T06:45:21.743-08:002012-01-25T06:45:21.743-08:00What is your guess on the number of times you will...What is your guess on the number of times you will refight Borodino this year?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-64402631305768404532012-01-19T15:50:51.312-08:002012-01-19T15:50:51.312-08:00Good looking game. Congrats on the win.Good looking game. Congrats on the win.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754400854915719871.post-82334337170470286042012-01-10T16:09:49.754-08:002012-01-10T16:09:49.754-08:00Schogun,
That's a painting by my friend K...Schogun,<br /><br /> That's a painting by my friend Keith Rocco (The original which I purchased). Cheers,<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462995386635906926noreply@blogger.com