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1. Count Belisarius
   Member

   Hi,
   Although I'm concentrating on Prussians for my Nap project I'm thinking of getting someone to paint some French opposition for them (or maybe scouring eBay!). I don't really have any French reference material to hand but want to get a single Line unit done as a sample. For 1806 I assume they would be bicorne? But how many companies? What types? Were they all the same uniform and just differentiated by pompom colour etc. as later?

   Apologies if this is a very basic question but I'd just like to get the ball rolling for this one sample unit and then I can spend more time looking at this later.

   So if anyone can give me a quick pointer it would be much appreciated!

   Cheers

   Andy

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. TodCreasey
   Member

   The first shakos were issued in 1806 but I'm not sure how many would have been on soldiers heads by October of that year.

   The re-enactors who do 1806 Jena wear bicornes. Personally I use Shakos for everyone as the 1805 bicorne/Imperial flag combination can't really be taken forward or back.

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. Count Belisarius
   Member

   I'm really just doing these to pit against my Prussians so I'm happy with the limited timeframe use. I understand that the main difference between the companies was in pompom and epaulette colours so I'm going to go with a 4 stand unit with one stand of mixed volt and grens.

   Cheers

   Andy

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Great Redoubt
   Member

   Greetings,

   The pre-1808 infantry battalion had 9 companies (7 line, 1 gren., 1 volt) versus the 6 company org later in the period.

   I would put most of my line units in bicorne, with maybe a few units (lights, maybe?) in shako to mix it up.

   For purposes of this game the main difference is that the French had two field battalions of 9 companies each versus 3 of 6. Depending on the scenario the two field battalions may be considered 'large' since many of the units were near or over 1,000 men into late September 1806 if not later.

   Hope this helps,

   Bart

   Posted 2 years ago #

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