I decided I needed some Austrian heavy cavalry for my planned 1813 Napoleonic solo campaign, so I bought myself a Christmas present of two boxes and additional command frame of Perry plastic Austrian cavalry to make up two standard size cuirassier regiments and a small chevaux legere unit.
So here is Kurassier Regiment Sachsen-Teschen, Number 3. The regiment was raised in 1768 as Carabiner Regiment Number 5 and was converted to Kurassier Regiment 3 in 1798. From its creation to 1822 the inhabership was held by Albert, Herzog zu Sachsen-Teschen.
They look great Mark - and vaguely familiar - I may have this regiment in my own collection!
ReplyDeleteAdditional Austrian cavalry is on one of my many mental "to do" lists!
It not hard to 'overlap' with Austrian cuirassier regiments...there were only eight if them.
DeleteVery nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteVery nice work Mark! I too am trying to minimise purchase from now on, other than for fleshing out a force with the odd new unit. How long this lasts remains to be seen...
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. The problem with doing the occasional unit, of course, is that many of my paints have dried up in the interim.
DeleteNice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe.
DeleteHa ha! That didn't last long! Fine looking heavy horsemen!
ReplyDeleteYeah, well its hard to break the habits of a lifetime...I have no idea where to store these guys though...
DeleteVery nice work Mark, they look great, look forward to seeing the next one!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie. The next is under way, but it looks very much the same!
DeleteOutstanding job painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark.
DeleteA lovely unit Mark, they look very smart. Did Austrian trumpeters ride greys as well?
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence. Not sure about the trumpeter horse so I did it grey anyway. I might use a different colour for the next unit.
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