tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post691313575989401900..comments2024-03-16T09:12:34.561-07:00Comments on The Kingdom of Wittenberg: 1740 - The Battle of Einhaus (3rd Belgravian Wars) ...tidders2http://www.blogger.com/profile/01858990279764140459noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post-5400409574415089912010-02-14T02:49:15.223-08:002010-02-14T02:49:15.223-08:00Napoleon once remarked that the were no bad troops...Napoleon once remarked that the were no bad troops, just bad colonels. The officer commanding thr Monrovia Grenadier Battalion might have to be replaced...<br /><br />(I recall a Napoleonic campaign in which the 33rd Foot just seemed to be out of luck. In the subsequent narrative - written by me, though I wasn't commanding the British - it transpired that towards the end of the campaign, Wellington was considering replacing its commander, Lt-Col. Sir Hope Lescays... Of course, I just invented the colonel's name.)<br />Cheers,<br />Ion (Archduke Piccolo)Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post-22215507072338508262010-01-12T04:35:15.737-08:002010-01-12T04:35:15.737-08:00The Garde Suisses performed well in their first vi...The Garde Suisses performed well in their first visit to the table - I expect them to be just as good in the future as you would expect from elite troops.<br /><br />Strangely the Monrovian grenadier battalion routed again, that is the 3rd time they have run after being fired at ! [battle dishonours - Gugenstadt, Erlangen and Einhaus].<br /><br />-- Allantidders2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01858990279764140459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post-41154580193442679302010-01-11T19:30:40.007-08:002010-01-11T19:30:40.007-08:00Splendidly presented (as always) . . . good thing ...Splendidly presented (as always) . . . good thing for the Garde Suisses, eh?<br /><br />I look forward to more.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post-68784437215725989082010-01-08T23:14:41.366-08:002010-01-08T23:14:41.366-08:00Excellent report.Excellent report.Mad Carewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09917237078144123139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post-89077141558880532962010-01-08T17:24:20.804-08:002010-01-08T17:24:20.804-08:00Simply the best!Simply the best!Capt Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990089081015713972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847642874691038657.post-61029380918768040702010-01-08T17:01:40.544-08:002010-01-08T17:01:40.544-08:00Great report and pics! One for the Wittenbergers, ...Great report and pics! One for the Wittenbergers, eh?Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.com