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Sorry to pipe up again, but as I rooted through the painting box there was an old pack of BH Austrian Foot Artillery. It had three 3lb guns and crew.
My understanding is that the attached foot artillery batteries usually had 6 guns plus two howitzers, while the "positional" batteries had just the six guns. And that the guns were usually 6 or 8lbers.
Had the Austrians decided by 1809 that the 3lber was ineffective and replaced the 3lber batteries with 6 or 8lbers? If the 3lbers were still around should I also paint a howitzer (there are a few in the box) to make up a brigade battery?
If the 3lbers were obsolescent by 1809 who makes good artillery pieces to replace the guns I have? Or should I put the 3lbers on Ebay and pick an OO or AB battery from Ian Marsh?
My understanding is that the attached foot artillery batteries usually had 6 guns plus two howitzers, while the "positional" batteries had just the six guns. And that the guns were usually 6 or 8lbers.
Had the Austrians decided by 1809 that the 3lber was ineffective and replaced the 3lber batteries with 6 or 8lbers? If the 3lbers were still around should I also paint a howitzer (there are a few in the box) to make up a brigade battery?
If the 3lbers were obsolescent by 1809 who makes good artillery pieces to replace the guns I have? Or should I put the 3lbers on Ebay and pick an OO or AB battery from Ian Marsh?