NPA19 Austrian Napoleonic Battalion Guns
what are the six 3mm long bits in the bag? They look like clay pipes but much bigger in 10mm scale!
Quote from: Nosher on 10 September 2014, 12:13:26 PM
what are the six 3mm long bits in the bag? They look like clay pipes but much bigger in 10mm scale!
They're fixing points for moving, there's a few pics of similar models in other scales:
(http://www.eliteminiatures.co.uk/3pdr%20btn%20gun%20&%20crew.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IIPIUQr-kKA/T6OXjcYzrfI/AAAAAAAAB98/8nbQDlh23FQ/s1600/DSC01593a.jpg)
And an illustration of them attached to the horse:
(http://www.ospreypublishing.com/members/machinery/machineryimages/bookpagethumbs/9781841764993PA_th.jpg)
Cheers Leon ;)
You are aware that the Austrian artillery was totally reorganised into batteries in 1806-8 and the 3 pounder dropped?
Greetings
The Hauptarmee had 3pdr brigade batteries in 1809, though mainly as Grenzer batteries. Per Gill by late March there were: one in II Corps (as part of reserve), 2 in III Corps, 1 in IV Corps, 1 in V Corps, 1 in VI Corps.
Regards
Edward
VI Korps at Aspern-Essling:
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost21-06.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost21-06.htm)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 11 September 2014, 08:31:59 AM
You are aware that the Austrian artillery was totally reorganised into batteries in 1806-8 and the 3 pounder dropped?
Piecemeal regimental artillery was gradually phased out by Archduke Charles. The 3-pdrs were concentrated into brigade eight-gun batteries. Korps in 1809 had brigade, cavalry, and (divisional) support or position batteries. Each brigade had its own foot battery of 3 or 6-pdrs while cavalry brigades normally had 6-pdrs.
This OOB shows exactly how many batteries, what types and number of guns were available:
http://greatest-battles.webs.com/GB/Wagram/ArmiesOnTheDanube-AustrianOOBatWagram.txt (http://greatest-battles.webs.com/GB/Wagram/ArmiesOnTheDanube-AustrianOOBatWagram.txt)
Cheers, Rob :)
A fair few 3pdr batteries then.