A Beginners Guide to Napoleon's Cavalry

[Ithoriel]

There are old hussars and there are bold hussars but there are no old, bold hussars!

[d_Guy]

At last! Some real world data. Thanks!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

What about the Chasseurs a Chevel?!?

[Ithoriel]

What about the Chasseurs a Chevel?!?

Who?

Oh, you mean those without the qualifications to join one of the other arms of the cavalry

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

And Lancers....

IanS

[Ithoriel]

And Lancers....

IanS

We don't talk about the pig-stickers

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Caribinaries are also somewhat absent!

[Ithoriel]

Caribinaries are also somewhat absent!

Carabiners are just Cuirassiers who got a slightly fancier outfit.

Horse Grenadiers on the other hand are Cuirassiers who REALLY pissed off someone in the quartermasters office

[Zippee]

Carabiners are just Cuirassiers who got a slightly fancier outfit.

Horse Grenadiers on the other hand are Cuirassiers who REALLY pissed off someone in the quartermasters office

Really?
I thought carabiniers retained their outfit when the cavalerie was converted to cuirassier

And the only difference between carabiniers and grenadiers are pay grade due to guard status and minor variations of facings - don't know why that would bother the quartermaster any

[d_Guy]

So based on this guide there appears to be no difference between French and British hussars. Is that a fair statement then?

[petercooman]

AAaaaah wargamers...

The only ones who can turn a funny post into a discussion about battlefield roles and paygrades 

Keep it up forum 

[Zippee]

Ah you miss the subtlety of the ironic humour

Ithoriel was referring to the 1812 uniform carabiniers as being fancy cuirasiers

whereas I like to believe such anathema was never issued and was referring to the earlier uniform which of course invalidated his next statement.

the appreciation of such humour requires knowledge of the subject matter 

[Ithoriel]

I do not believe one can post such a thing and not treat the subsequent responses as being in a similar vein. They amused me at least.

I still think the Horse Grenadiers must have pissed off someone in the commissary otherwise why did they miss out on the field hibachis issued to the other Heavy Cavalry, I guess they just had to roast their horse meat on a wooden stick

[petercooman]

Ah you miss the subtlety of the ironic humour

Ithoriel was referring to the 1812 uniform carabiniers as being fancy cuirasiers

whereas I like to believe such anathema was never issued and was referring to the earlier uniform which of course invalidated his next statement.

the appreciation of such humour requires knowledge of the subject matter 

i don't believe i missed anything.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

WHAT ABOUT LANCERS !!!!!

IanS