This will probably be 'old hat' to the FPW aficionados of the forum but if, like me, you are new to the Franco-Prussian War you might also find this French website as amazing as I do.

http://www.laguerrede1870enimages.fr/index.html

[btw, if, like me, your French is poor (or non-existent), I suggest you dig out your French dictionary, try Google translate or just click at random! Enjoy!]

Good site

That's a very nice site WM, thank you. So, what about this one then.

Blimey, that cuirass has taken saome hits! I wonder what caused that?

Great site. (I really must get some more Germans so I can have a game).

I have found that over the years my knowledge of the French language has improved almost as much as my knowledge of Patagonian Basket Weaving Techniques. Luckily, I took French up until the Third Year at school (not a clue what the modern version of that is) so I can just about get by.

Year 9 in modern speak Subedai!

Quote from: mad lemmey on 03 December 2015, 08:38:09 PM
Year 9 in modern speak Subedai!

Thanks for the clarification. My smalls learnt under this new fangled system from over the water but I could never get the hang of it...and I'm too old to change.

Primary Reception, Year 1-6
Secondry Year 7-13

But just to be confusing, here in Bedfordshire, we have Lower Nursery and R-4 then Middle 5-8, then upper 9-13.

Basic rule, year =age-4 years, so year 1 are 5, year 4 are 8, year 13 are 17...

Up here in Scotland we have P1 - P7 then S1 to S6.

No idea what classes were called in 1870 though

Quote from: Ithoriel on 03 December 2015, 10:44:46 PM

No idea what classes were called in 1870 though

Privileged? 

Mollinary

Very interesting site. Thanks for that.

Quote from: Steve J on 03 December 2015, 08:04:45 PM
Blimey, that cuirass has taken saome hits! I wonder what caused that?

Yes, indeed. Dearie me. Who knows? Needle gun volley? (And these are the ones that hit the cuirass!) Hopefully quick for the poor guy.

Must have been fairly close in then, any idea where its from?

Clearly bayonette damage.

Quote from: Westmarcher on 04 December 2015, 09:59:56 AM
Yes, indeed. Dearie me. Who knows? Needle gun volley? (And these are the ones that hit the cuirass!) Hopefully quick for the poor guy.

Nope, any takers ?