Favourite Nap Pic

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almost the last

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I hope you will enjoy the plates as much as I do

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Originally Posted by nmrocks

Hello all,
Thought I'd check with the experts, simple question, I've seen many pics with units, in this case Polish Lancers, sometimes using saddle blankets and sometimes using the sheepskin style?
What's the reasoning and/or criteria for either?
Ray

Saddle blankets were expensive so they tried to keep them neat for parades
Sheepskins where used for protection against all kinds of problems you get after riding horse for a long time
Today sheepskins are still used in hospitals against problems that occur when someone has to be in bed for a long time

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Berezina

[Massena]

The picture of the Berezina is impressive.

And thanks for posting the Knotels of the Prussian Army of the Seven Years' War. I have collected some old Staddens that I have to paint of Frederick's army and those will come in very helpful.

Sincerely,
M

[nmrocks]

Originally Posted by repd

Saddle blankets were expensive so they tried to keep them neat for parades
Sheepskins where used for protection against all kinds of problems you get after riding horse for a long time
Today sheepskins are still used in hospitals against problems that occur when someone has to be in bed for a long time

So Cavalry carried both styles? would be told the "order of the day for usage?

[ger]

Thank you Dirk R. - fabulous plates that I did not know existed. Where did you find these?

Best regards

Gerry McGinty

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Originally Posted by ger

Thank you Dirk R. - fabulous plates that I did not know existed. Where did you find these?

Best regards

Gerry McGinty

I found these by a lot of internet acces

[Iron Brigade]

Very nice Berezina picture. One of the best I've seen (although admittedly, there aren't too many).

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here is another picture by this artist

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here is a picture by Knötel
another bridge another problem
I don't know which battle this is