tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311583115457590788.post1014985824632277558..comments2023-10-23T13:30:12.516+02:00Comments on Project Leipzig (1813): Italian cavalry by Armand d'ArcRafael Pardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00482026140017463557noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311583115457590788.post-44698013252515619242010-07-06T06:47:27.303+02:002010-07-06T06:47:27.303+02:00Very interesting stuff - they look like a bunch of...Very interesting stuff - they look like a bunch of mad marauding Monseignors with those broad-brimmed purple hats! Have to be very careful using the 'Crusader' term nowadays - very politically incorrect - thanks to our prickly Muslim friends!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /> DocDoc Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454394616689797734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311583115457590788.post-50815111074806463972010-07-05T18:10:07.642+02:002010-07-05T18:10:07.642+02:00Yes, maybe Armand used the Cuera dragoons as a mod...Yes, maybe Armand used the Cuera dragoons as a model. But these were not heavy cavalry, but light cavalry dressed in leather.<br />However the round hat is typical of 'the Zorro' era!<br />Regards<br />RafaRafael Pardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482026140017463557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311583115457590788.post-62667144404892180962010-07-05T09:53:19.193+02:002010-07-05T09:53:19.193+02:00I must say, that ultra-Catholic unit is very color...I must say, that ultra-Catholic unit is very colorful and interesting. Sort of reminds of the Cuera Dragoons in N. America - with their lances and shields (& hide armor) during the 18th C. Regards, DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.com