NPA19 Austrian Napoleonic Battalion Guns

[Nosher]

NPA19 Austrian Napoleonic Battalion Guns

what are the six 3mm long bits in the bag? They look like clay pipes but much bigger in 10mm scale!

[Leon]

what are the six 3mm long bits in the bag? They look like clay pipes but much bigger in 10mm scale!

They're fixing points for moving, there's a few pics of similar models in other scales:





And an illustration of them attached to the horse:

[Nosher]

Cheers Leon

[Hertsblue]

You are aware that the Austrian artillery was totally reorganised into batteries in 1806-8 and the 3 pounder dropped?

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

The Hauptarmee had 3pdr brigade batteries in 1809, though mainly as Grenzer batteries.  Per Gill by late March there were: one in II Corps (as part of reserve), 2 in III Corps, 1 in IV Corps, 1 in V Corps, 1 in VI Corps. 

Regards

Edward

[WeeWars]

VI Korps at Aspern-Essling:

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost21-06.htm

You are aware that the Austrian artillery was totally reorganised into batteries in 1806-8 and the 3 pounder dropped?

Piecemeal regimental artillery was gradually phased out by Archduke Charles. The 3-pdrs were concentrated into brigade eight-gun batteries. Korps in 1809 had brigade, cavalry, and (divisional) support or position batteries. Each brigade had its own foot battery of 3 or 6-pdrs while cavalry brigades normally had 6-pdrs.

[Rob]

This OOB shows exactly how many batteries, what types and number of guns were available:

http://greatest-battles.webs.com/GB/Wagram/ArmiesOnTheDanube-AustrianOOBatWagram.txt


Cheers, Rob 

[Leman]

A fair few 3pdr batteries then.