Prussian Horse Artillery 6-pound cannon stands around shoulder height on this crew man.
ACW Napoleon at Gettysburg indicates that the wheels are about shoulder height on Der Alte Fritz.
The other day on TMP, some one was asking how high the wheels of artillery pieces should be in relation with the crew figures. I thought that some pictoral evidence of the real deal would be sufficient to answer the question. As you can see in the Knotel drawing of Prussian gunners and in the picture of Der Alte Fritz, standing next to a gen-u-ine ACW Napoleon cannon at Gettysburg, I would have to say that shoulder height is the correct height.
The two battalions of the Hesse Seewald Garde turned out to celebrate the birthday of the Erbprinz.
Yesterday (December 18th) was my birthday, so Der Alte Fritz was a little bit "alter" this morning (I'm typing this at 11 Pm on thursday evening, but posting it on the 19th). We had a quiet celebration at Schloss Seewald with the princess Lady Emma Cuddleston-Smythe and the Duchess Anne giving me some presents and a celebratory dinner at Del Rios' Italian restaurant nearby.
It was quite a treat as the restaurant had hired a group of opera singers to perform for their annual Christmas dinner. They warmed up with a selection of show tunes from Rogers and Hammerstein and then followed up with a few Mozart operettas, and then closed with some traditional Christmas songs. When we returned home, I walked the royal hounds, Dave and Katie, for a couple of miles in the cold night air. There is a huge snow storm headed our way so it may be awhile before we can go walking again. All in all, a nice birthday.
It was quite a treat as the restaurant had hired a group of opera singers to perform for their annual Christmas dinner. They warmed up with a selection of show tunes from Rogers and Hammerstein and then followed up with a few Mozart operettas, and then closed with some traditional Christmas songs. When we returned home, I walked the royal hounds, Dave and Katie, for a couple of miles in the cold night air. There is a huge snow storm headed our way so it may be awhile before we can go walking again. All in all, a nice birthday.
A belated Happy Birthday to you.
ReplyDeleteA most happy birthday (belated) wish to you. It sounds like you have a very good one.
ReplyDeleteAs to artillery, I have been thinking that I might paint the carriages of the different gun sizes of my imagi-nation different colors to make things clearer . . . do you know if any 18th century armies actually did this?
-- Jeff of Saxe-Bearstein
Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteAs usual the Garde are well 'turned out'.
-- Allan
Belated Happy Birthday here also! Mine's 5 days after yours, as it happens. What's the mantra? At least we're not Christmas babies?
ReplyDeleteHappy B-day, sounded like a fantastic evening out.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, and many, many more!
ReplyDeleteRegards,
GregS
Jim,
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!
Jim
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Long May Der Alte Fritz Rule! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteYours,
Martin
P.S. It took me longer to tour the Gettysburg Battlefield than it did for the Yanks and Rebs to fight it. Ha, ha, ha!
Happy belated Birthday! Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteAlan
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a great source of inspiration and information for me. Thanks!
Well, I was supposed to head off into some of that weather today, but my flight got canceled. Rescheduled for Monday. On the bright side I can get more painting and prepping done.
Happy Birthday! Reich Duke Wilhelm order a twenty one gun salute in your honor...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Jim. Ludwig V and all of his loyal subjects shall drink a toast in your honor. Well, maybe not Ludwig V, he is a bit young after all, but your humble scribe and the rest of Ost-Pommern will kick back a cold one just for you.
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