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Have been looking through the OB for Saguntum to use as a basis for my Spaniards (Lardizibal and Zayas brigades, Loys cav) who also fought at Albuerha (sp?). I want to collect a force around 1810-11, before British supplied uniforms were widely used.
I think that I have tracked down the origin and type of most units to then link them to the appropriate figure type (AB and some Fantassin) by using Oman, Embelton, Haythornthwaite, Lachoque, Elting, Osprey #2. Three questions still elude me however:
ï‚· Hussars de Castille – this is a newly raised regt, but cannot find any uniform details. I assume a hussar-style dress, but colours?;
ï‚· Guards Uniforms – by 1810-11, what type of uniform would they have worn;
ï‚· Can I justify still using 1808 style uniforms for at least some of the old line regts in 1810-11, or should they be in shakos etc The three regts that I am referring to are Africa, Toledo and Murcia.
Many thanks for any assistance.
John
I think that I have tracked down the origin and type of most units to then link them to the appropriate figure type (AB and some Fantassin) by using Oman, Embelton, Haythornthwaite, Lachoque, Elting, Osprey #2. Three questions still elude me however:
ï‚· Hussars de Castille – this is a newly raised regt, but cannot find any uniform details. I assume a hussar-style dress, but colours?;
ï‚· Guards Uniforms – by 1810-11, what type of uniform would they have worn;
ï‚· Can I justify still using 1808 style uniforms for at least some of the old line regts in 1810-11, or should they be in shakos etc The three regts that I am referring to are Africa, Toledo and Murcia.
Many thanks for any assistance.
John