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| Two squadrons of the Austrian cuirassier regiment Anhalt Zerbst |
Today I completed the second squadron of 12 Minden Austrian cuirassiers for the Anhalt Zerst regiment during the SYW. I wanted to have the regiment on standing horses so that they would look like they were in the second line of battle in reserve.
I have started keeping a unit diary for every infantry and cavalry unit and record the date of service in my Austrian and Prussian armies. Thus the Anhalt Zerbst regiment entered service on July 21, 2015.
I have started keeping a unit diary for every infantry and cavalry unit and record the date of service in my Austrian and Prussian armies. Thus the Anhalt Zerbst regiment entered service on July 21, 2015.
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| Side view of the standing horse pose - the regiment is in reserve waiting to enter the battle. |
I now have three cuirassier regiments and two dragoon regiments in my Austrian cavalry establishment. My plan is to have cavalry brigades of three regiments ( 2 x cuirassiers and 1 x dragoons).
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| Anhalt Zerbst Cuirassier Regiment in Austrian service. |
What do you think?
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| An idea for having 4 squadrons of 8 cavalry in a regiment |
The idea comes from Peter Gilder's In The Grand Manner (ITGM) rules for Napoleonic wargaming. ITGM uses the cavalry squadron as the basic unit in a cavalry regiment. I kind of like the look of 32 figure cavalry regiment and at a 1:20 ratio (640 riders) it is closer to the actual strength of an Austrian regiment than is my current 24 figure regiment.
The Cons:
- requires adding 8 more figures to every cavalry regiment
- more squadrons adds to the complexity of the rules and the game
- do single ranks look better or worse than two ranks?
The Pros:
- more figures always looks better on the table top
- 32 figures brings the regiment closer to its theoretical strength of ~ 700-800 horse
Alternative Idea:
- Increase the cavalry units to 36 figures divided into three squadrons of 12 riders and keep the 12 figures per squadron arrangement and two rank formations.
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