Grapich resources for XVIII century scenarios

[Prometeus]

I found this site on the net just today, and i realized suddenly what a pity, share your discovery with other scenario makers...

http://www.geocities.com/tunepedersen/Tunehpmilitary.html



Thunderfall, an idea for your Civ2 section... a historical links section to allow units' documentation.

 

[Prometeus]

And here we have a few more...

http://kipar.org/kirkes_spanish_succession.html

http://www.regiments.org/milhist/wars/18thcent/02es-suc.htm

http://tetrad.stanford.edu/hm/HorseNMusket.html

http://baccus6.wargame.com/SSGNW.htm

http://baccus6.wargame.com/kuhncds.htm

http://vial.jean.free.fr/new_npi/enter.htm

 

[Prometeus]

Oooops, forgot this forum...

http://pub50.ezboard.com/fcossacks93851frm25

You can find kinda pics here...

 

[kobayashi]

Would somebody be kind enough to explain to someone unfamiliar with European History why each of the types of soldiers were named as they were?

I know Musketeers used Muskets. but what about eg. Hussar? Dragoon? Cuirassier? Were Grenadiers armed with Grenades?

 

[Prometeus]

Originally posted by kobayashi

I know Musketeers used Muskets. but what about eg. Hussar? Dragoon? Cuirassier? Were Grenadiers armed with Grenades?

Hussars: light cavalry - explorers - recognition works

Dragoon: basically they were mounted infantrymen; Dragoon comes from italian "dragona", the tipical sabred sword they carried.

Cuirassiers: heavy cavalry

And yes, grenadiers were trained to throw grenades.

 

[Case]

Originally posted by Prometeus
And yes, grenadiers were trained to throw grenades.

By the time of the Napolionic Wars grenades had gone out of fashion, but grenadier formations were retained as elite musket armed infantry

 

[Prometeus]

To be more accurate, Case, the started to go out of fashion around in 1740, when prince Leopold introduced the iron-made recharge stick for all of the prussian muskets, brining the fire rate from three shots per minute to six shots per minute... it was enough to keep them away from military lines...

 

[oryx]

Cuirassier because they wore body armour known as cuirass, a kind of upper body armour. I am guessing the armour was not actually very useful.

Hussar comes from a Hungarian word meaning freebooter. You can work out how this relates to light cavalry.

 

[Prometeus]

Another two useful links I've found "o' the Net"...

http://sites.netscape.net/tercios1/tercio.html

http://www.caballeria.8m.com/

 

[Patient English]

Cuirassier because they wore body armour known as cuirass, a kind of upper body armour. I am guessing the armour was not actually very useful.

<geek>
The Cuirass (from the French word for leather - "cuir") was originally a toughened leather jacket, then later a steel breastplate - and sometimes a backplate too.

The steel plate was generally proof against pistol shot, but its main value was against sword or lance. Although such cavalry was very expensive - due more to the cost of the strong horse needed to carry the extra weight and to deliver the required shock in battle - most European armies ended up using this type at some stage. After their experience against the French "big brothers" even the English began equipping their elite units with the cuirass.

Of course, many units called "Cuirassiers" discarded the armour at some stage - or never wore it at all. Their role on the battlefield was identical to their armoured cousins, however. Big men on big horses, trained for shock action.
</geek>

 

[Prometeus]

http://www.smartgroups.com/pictures/openalbum.cfm?GID=481602&AlbumID=565561

http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/PolArtCostumeWeapons.htm

http://www.megalink.net/~dschorr/

http://vial.jean.free.fr/new_npi/archives/archiv.htm

 

[Prometeus]

http://perso.club-internet.fr/slouis/main.html

 

[Prometeus]

Originally posted by Patient English


(from the French word for leather - "cuir")

... that comes from Latin cur-curis, third declination, male genre, and it means simply "leather". From that it passed to the artifact.