How would you treat mixed line and grenadier units? I am planning to use About Bonaparte for the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. In that conflict, the British did not field converged battalions of grenadiers (and no light infantry yet), but instead divided the usually full strength, or over strength, grenadier company and placed half on each of the flanks. I am thinking about using a 12 figure unit with 8 line infantry and four grenadiers, two on each flank. But it could be real headache, giving them different abilities and keeping track of who becomes a casualty. I guess it depends whether you look at the units as companies or full battalions. Is it worth it or should I just field separate grenadier units, even though it's unhistorical? Do you recall how you dealt with this question in your club's 2012 Culloden game?
I like the McStern tartan, Nick. There are Jacobites on my paintingtable too. Enthousiastic as I am with them, I started a PULP-type unit from conversed figures as well. The latter, all wearing that Scottish character as a tight suit.
ReplyDeleteHi Nick. Your tartan is very nice, above my standards. Wel done. Concerning the clan question. If i remember well, linking tartans to a specific clan came in later years. So I think there is no real need to look up the diferent clan paterns.
ReplyDeleteConcerning line and grenadiers, keep it simple: as grenadiers are part of the line units, threat them as such. mix the line and grenadier figures in units of 8 figures( 2/6 ratio). For figure removal , as all batalions have the same mix , no need to make difference between a line or grenadier. You can put the genadier figures on (one of) the flanks.
I am presently converting the Charbens remould grenadiers. I really like them except the only really useful poses are the firing and charging ones. Personally I'd just make the grenadiers a separate unit. Who is to say if it is a regiment or a company given the degree the numbers are scaled down for tabletop anyway? If you mix them you can either just distribute casualties proportionately or dice for which are removed. If your rules are 'skirmish' ones then they would be based on base to base contact.
ReplyDeleteAnother thought. Were the British troops wearing powdered white wigs then or had they already been dispensed with?
ReplyDeleteAccording to my references, two Osprey titles and Like Hungry Wolves, the other ranks wore their hair without powder and relatively short. Only the officers are wearing wigs.
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