Hearts of Oak (well MDF...)

Started by Last Hussar, 09 January 2019, 08:57:05 PM

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Last Hussar

I have colonels for those fiddly minor units, like battalions!

I play Blucher at "Grand Scale", where 1 base is 4,000 men.

However when I finally finish rebasing my Peninsula it will be formed on the Small Scale. There is no difference in the rules, but the bases represent 1,200 men.
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GNU PTerry

Last Hussar

Finished up and based, so I now have 3 more bases of Russians!

What I can't find are the flags I've printed.  However,  tomorrow will gave a count up to see if I have a 300 point army now available.
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GNU PTerry

Last Hussar

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Forgot to Rotring Pen the 'detail line' on the Russians just based - the bit scored to give a boundary between lines.

Luckily will not really show up, as jackets are dark green. Would have been nice to have remembered the line between the legs on the white trousers, though.

 :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(
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Last Hussar

I have now flagged the Russians. And possibly just invented a new verb.

Next; packet of 4 cannon. See what my mojo is tomorrow!

Am wondering- surely I have more packets than just that one.
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GNU PTerry

Last Hussar

Quick question following this update.

Update;
1st Western Army is short 4 cannon bases, coincidental to the next lot of painting, which is 4 cannons. I will then have all of 1st Western, plus VII corps from the 2nd Western.

Now the question.
At Blucher level, that is base=2-3000 cavalry, a command unit of bases equals a corps, how would the Russians have organised the cavalry.

At the moment I have them nominally in 3 units of 2 bases, with 1 base per unit having attached artillery. Should this be 1 of 6, plus have the artillery as a separate unit of artillery?

(If it should be a single 6 base unit, I can leave the artillery attached if need be.)
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Last Hussar

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GNU PTerry

steve_holmes_11

The Battle of Borodino: Order of Battle of the Russian Army

https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/battles/Borodino/Mikaberidze/OrdersofBattle/c_MikaberidzeOOB1.html



You'll need to scroll a bit to locate the Cavalry, Cuirassier and Irregular formations.

I believe (but couldn't find any reference) regular squadron strength was 150 in the field.
This gives regimental strengths of 600 heavy or 1200 light horsemen
I'm happy to be corrected on that.

Cossack sotnias numbered 100 (for 500 man regiments).