tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236768659799465809.post6009335956196359150..comments2010-01-23T14:46:25.938-07:00Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08759810100407996847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236768659799465809.post-47623910726183647592010-01-18T15:41:21.521-07:002010-01-18T15:41:21.521-07:00

Agree with Secundus in general. The basic helmets for dragoons and cuirassiers were extremely similar, and couldn't easily be told apart. The 3rd and 4th cavalry corps of the Armee du Nord certainly had many more cuirassiers on the field (all 12 regiments) than there were dragoons present, with Exelmans and the Second cav corps being at Wavre. However, don't forget that there isn't

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11586777108724737513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236768659799465809.post-21343379855062835222010-01-18T13:16:10.390-07:002010-01-18T13:16:10.390-07:00

Excellent, thank you. I used to have some Napoleonic Ospreys, but I gave them to my dad in an attempt to force myself to stick to fewer time periods.

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08759810100407996847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5236768659799465809.post-75128128663194155412010-01-18T06:43:39.586-07:002010-01-18T06:43:39.586-07:00

Hello Andrew i'm glad you liked my picture. I'm no expert but i'd say he's holding either a Dragoons or a Cuirassiers helmet, with the fur band removed. Judging that their were about 12 cuirassier regiments at Waterloo and only 3 Dragoon Regiments, I would edge my bets on it being from a Cuirassier.

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