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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: streetgang on 21 March 2012, 02:20:09 AM

Title: Risorgimento Neapolitans
Post by: streetgang on 21 March 2012, 02:20:09 AM
I'm assuming the 1860s Italian range are best suited for Piedmont-Sardinia...what figures would be best for 1860s Neapolitans. I'm no expert, but their shako seems a bit higher than Piedmont shakos. Am I wrong, and if I am...what would be a good proxy for the Neapolitans? Thanks!
Title: Re: Risorgimento Neapolitans
Post by: Wanax on 21 March 2012, 08:48:27 AM
This could be helpful

http://www.soldatinionline.it/Articoli/Eserciti-Uniformi/La-fanteria-di-linea-borbonica-nel-1860.html

http://www.bottega2sicilie.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storia_degli_eserciti_dei_regni_di_Sicilia,_Napoli_e_delle_Due_Sicilie

Sandro

Title: Re: Risorgimento Neapolitans
Post by: cameronian on 21 March 2012, 09:45:32 AM
They do a French Voltigeur in shako (not 'new' range, 'old' range, bit finer, less detail than the 'new' voltigeur in Bonnet de Police) with a high shako which, at a pinch, might fit the bill. As it happens I've got a couple of regiments of them and since I have no intention of doing Risorgemento you are welcome to have them; PM me your address and I'll post them off this weekend.
Title: Re: Risorgimento Neapolitans
Post by: sunjester on 21 March 2012, 01:18:55 PM
Admitedly I did this period in 6mm, but I found 1860s Austrians to be the best stand-ins for Neapolitan troops.

Graham