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Hi Chaps.
i am looking for some advise on
a) base size & figures/squadron, and
b) grading
of these troops having just purchased some Elite figures and had them painted to a splendid standard.
In respect of base size and figures/squadron - I note that these units were formed at the same company size as Guard units. However the 3rd regiment - the Lancers Eclaireurs - acted as light troops (cossacks/scouts/less regimented unit duties) or reinforced the Guard Lancers as the 4th/5th Company, and apparently they kept the shorter lighter cossack style lance rahter than the longer standard french lancers weapon.
My question then is should these troops rationally, in game play terms, be based AS Guard units, since they were RARELY used as formed combat troops with the Guard, at least before 1814 when they were incorporated totally into the Polish lancer regiment.
On the issue of grading for game play while the core troops were without doubt veteran Polish and Lithuanian lancers and cossack type scouts, the bulk were transferred line troops. Filed performance as formed regiemntal lancers was "questionable" at best in my opinion.
So how to grade?
My current opinion is to
1 - base on the same base size as my Guard Lancers so they can form into contiguous units
2 - base as Skirmishers not Guard (3 not 4 figures to a base)
3 - grade as 2nd class Line Cossacks
Any thought from the more experienced gamers, and historians is greatly appreciated.
i am looking for some advise on
a) base size & figures/squadron, and
b) grading
of these troops having just purchased some Elite figures and had them painted to a splendid standard.
In respect of base size and figures/squadron - I note that these units were formed at the same company size as Guard units. However the 3rd regiment - the Lancers Eclaireurs - acted as light troops (cossacks/scouts/less regimented unit duties) or reinforced the Guard Lancers as the 4th/5th Company, and apparently they kept the shorter lighter cossack style lance rahter than the longer standard french lancers weapon.
My question then is should these troops rationally, in game play terms, be based AS Guard units, since they were RARELY used as formed combat troops with the Guard, at least before 1814 when they were incorporated totally into the Polish lancer regiment.
On the issue of grading for game play while the core troops were without doubt veteran Polish and Lithuanian lancers and cossack type scouts, the bulk were transferred line troops. Filed performance as formed regiemntal lancers was "questionable" at best in my opinion.
So how to grade?
My current opinion is to
1 - base on the same base size as my Guard Lancers so they can form into contiguous units
2 - base as Skirmishers not Guard (3 not 4 figures to a base)
3 - grade as 2nd class Line Cossacks
Any thought from the more experienced gamers, and historians is greatly appreciated.