That's correct. 16th c. : matchlock, 17th c. : wheellock and 18th c. : flintlock. Riders only really equipped themselves with pistols from the beginning of the 17th century (30 years war). Pistols...
Posts made by Pierre Lerdou-Udoy
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Conquistador Cavalryposted in Vox Populi
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Expanding the Renaissance rangeposted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings
Thank you for your clarification, which is very interesting and relevant. The historical vision focused on Europe often leads to approximations or shortcuts (raccourcis). The civilizations of Chin...
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Sneak Peek: What's Behind the Curtain?posted in General Chatter
Royal Navy cutlass bayonet, mid/end 19th century ?
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What did happen to the Spanish set?posted in Napoleon's Wars: From Revolution to Abdication 1796-1815
Right, thanks for your information. I'll see if it's different now, in 2023 and with IOSS... The official website of the "Douanes françaises" (Customs administration) talks about : 1. VAT (...
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New Britsposted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
You're absolutely right, "amico mio"... The shape of the pants/trousers (and accessories) are also changing with the adoption of the new battledress. We can see the same thing when the Germans ado...
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New Britsposted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
Morning (for me) ; To get a general idea, you can first browse Wikipedia : - British army uniform and equipment in World War 1 ; List of British military equipment of Wold War 2 ; Service dress (...
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What did happen to the Spanish set?posted in Napoleon's Wars: From Revolution to Abdication 1796-1815
Hi. On the issue of ancillary costs, going through Ireland (the Republic) could indeed be a good solution. There is also a distributor in France, Alsace. Not everything is always available, but we...
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Sneak Peek: What's Behind the Curtain?posted in General Chatter
Please stop drawing those ridiculous horse ears... It is time to rectify them, because almost no real horse has these sideways drooping ears. Horses use their ears to communicate their feelings (l...
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What did happen to the Spanish set?posted in Napoleon's Wars: From Revolution to Abdication 1796-1815
Correct. That's exactly what I dreaded : just a smoke screen. C'est exactement ce que je redoutais : un miroir aux alouettes (un écran de fumée). In Europe (France), hardly anyone t...
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2023 May Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
Agur, adiskideak (Salute you, my friends)... May be there are no Gods under the Sky (no absolute truth) for me, son of Voltaire ? Let's stay friends, with all our differences, our strenghts and ou...
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2023 May Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
I agree with you, my Friend : the 2nd man is just wearing the liner. If we look at the front, we see two "holes" (a perforation and a fastener), which are characteristic of the liner. The steel po...
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2023 May Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
Has anyone noticed that the buckles of the belts and baldrics are mounted the wrong way, upside-down ? Strange effect.
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Song of the Onion - Great Footage of WW1 French Troops and Equipmentposted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
My Fellows, I can't let this post pass... "sans y mettre mon grain de sel" (without giving it my two cents). Personnaly, I like to mix "spicy" or very tasty onions with milder varieties, such as t...
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Pearl Harbor Dayposted in General Chatter
Egun on, ene lagun zaharra ("have a good day", old friend of mine), It's good for everyone to exercise HIS neuron ! Incidentally, I learned that your (Royal) Navy, the finest, provided armed esco...
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Pearl Harbor Dayposted in General Chatter
Very interesting, Anaia. Never seen in France or Spain, but that's a very old brand. Around 1893, some of the young men of my family emigrated to the Americas (Nevada and Argentina/Uruguay) : they...
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Pearl Harbor Dayposted in General Chatter
Citoyen (strike day in France) et ami, Thank you for your fast, funny (YMCA : I had forgotten that !) and practical response. The video clearly shows the types of uniforms currently being worn... ...
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Pearl Harbor Dayposted in General Chatter
Salut à toi, mon ami au loin (my friend, so far away)... Thanks for the photo of the basic sailor's uniform. I was unaware of the existence of this kind of "sailor cap" in the Navy. Very sm...
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Conquistador Cavalryposted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings
... and as a horse breeder, knowing well the Iberian horses, I hope they will rectify the (awful) ears of the horses !
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2023 February Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
Yes and no, my Friend... Only one occurrence to my knowledge, which is the one that inspired this scene (in the Saga of Burnt Njàll, Island c. 1300, chapt. 55). Almost no one can catch (fro...
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2023 February Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
I look at this Norse javelin thrower with great amusement... He's a dancer ! The former reenactor in me (Roman-Iberic light warrior) says : "Beware, here you see a modern athletic technique for a ...
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2023 March Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
Thank you, Soldier, for your technical and very clear answer. I appreciate. The slang expression is clear too : "Tu te débrouilles" or "Tu fais avec, et tu la fermes" (You deal with and you ...
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2023 March Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
That's right. However... However, female soldiers do not represent historical reality, with rare exceptions. Even today, in our "western armies", there are very few women in frontline combat units...
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2023 March Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
The difference in morphology requires adaptation of parade and tradition uniforms (shoulders, chest, hips...) : women's tunics tend to be a little looser in the chest and tighter in the waist. No ...
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2023 March Digital Releasesposted in Atlantic Digital
Hi, Anaia... We can consider that the military dress of the time is not necessarily very fitted (which is often wrong : tailors were very skilled)... even if we distinguish easily, on the photos o...
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Conquistador Inspirationposted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings
Comrade Axel, you do well to recall that "Iberians" and "Germans" went hand in hand toward these unknown horizons... with the Habsburg for lords and masters.
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Wargames Illustrated Interview with Hudson Adams on Wargames Atlantic Digitalposted in Atlantic Digital
Hello, Fellows all around the World. I know very well that we, Frenchmen, have a reputation for always grumbling, grinning and bitching (toujours grogner, rouspéter et râler). How to ...
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Only-Games Order Recieved (Missing Parts)posted in Atlantic Digital
My compeer Geoff... I'm happy to read that your problem is way to be resolved. Stoic and fair-play under fire, no doubt, you are a true son of Albion. Izan ontsa.
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Something I wanted to get off my chest.posted in Atlantic Digital
Charles, tes mots sont rudes... mais justes (Your words are harsh... but fair). Thank you. First of all, the right to a free and open, loyal expression, is guaranteed here. We are certainly consum...
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Vox Populi - The Voice of the People!posted in General Chatter
Well, I understand and accept other points of view, my good Fellows. An explanation for Grumpy Gnome : When I invoke a difference of perception between what seems normal in the Anglo-Saxon world a...
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Vox Populi - The Voice of the People!posted in General Chatter
Good fellows... I'm honestly quite pissed off. Or... "Je suis honnêtement assez dépité", disappointed, surprised (bad surprise). You all seem to find normal that we have to pay...
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Sneak Peek: What's Behind the Curtain?posted in General Chatter
I'm glad to read you, my friends. The People are starting to moan : it's a good sign. The switch to all-digital is bugging me. It will happen without me. Without any regrets. This hobby, without ...
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Romanian WW2 Plasticsposted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945
A very interesting focus on the Romanian fighters, whose existence I barely knew... just like the Bulgarians for that matter. I appreciate. I note the wearing of the béret, "à la fra...
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Happy New Year One and all.posted in General Chatter
Agur, Laguna! Hi, Comrade ! I have almost the same -very- large family : 3 cats, 3 rams, 3 horses, 3 children (thanks to my revered French-Irish wife), but only 2 dogs ! As for the hens and rooste...
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Happy New Year One and all.posted in General Chatter
Urte berri on ! Happy new year ! With a special thought for you, Geoff and Eileen, who are our "mascots" here : I wish you light, bread, water... and above all, Love ! In good health, if possible....
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Merry Christmas to you all.posted in General Chatter
Eguberri on, Lagunok... guztientzako argi eta opariekin ! Joyeux Noël, les Amis... avec de la lumière et des cadeaux pour tout le monde ! Merry Christmas, my Friends... with light and...
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Sneak Peek: What's Behind the Curtain?posted in General Chatter
Hi, Comrade and Friend Geoff : "Trankil ! Lasai !" (basque : drop it, forget it). No one should feel obligated to go "digital"... and this focus is starting to get on my nerves. I will not go down...
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My version of a trooper carrierposted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe
This tank is well thought out, refined and very effective. Franchement, je suis vraiment admiratif... Your work is of exceptional quality, and it's also recycling : 100% good for the planet ! I re...
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Conquistador Inspirationposted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings
The replica of this boat, "La Victoria", exists. I saw "her" once, to my great surprise, moored in a small port of the Basque Country. "She" was inaugurated at the Universal Exhibition of Sevilla (...
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New Britsposted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
Thank you, my friend from the Antipodes... The VCOs wore the sword at the start of the war, which designated them as officers : we can clearly see the straps on the left side. The tropical light ...
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New Britsposted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
Dear Mark, thank you for your honest answer. As I know very little about the Indian Army in 14-18, the subject interest me a lot... You gave me a fresh track : I followed it. I've found the unit ...
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New Britsposted in The Great War: The War to End All Wars 1914-1918
Comrade Dewis, I have never seen these photos (Royal Engineers, Indian troopers with their officers) in our History books in France : very cool. As I don't see any NCO chevrons, a question about t...
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Black Friday / Cyber Monday Hobby Treasureposted in General Chatter
A mesma coisa em casa, amigo... Amanhã vai estar melhor !
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Conquistador Inspirationposted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings
Mark does well to clarify. Magellan was surely a great sailor, but his "second" managed to complete the voyage, from the Philippines to Spain, with a reduced crew, in more than difficult conditions...
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French and Indian Warposted in General Chatter
You say the truth, Alessio : the parallel is obvious for me. Except that Napoléon, Emperor, screwed up generous ideals, while Hitler propagated "stinky" ideas. The result is almost the same ...
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Illyrian's for the Armies of Pyrrhus of Epirusposted in First Empires: From the Rise of Akkadia to the Fall of Alexander
I note that the Pyrrhus (I) period corrresponds with a very strong expansionist trust of Celtic tribes towards Eastern and Southern Europe. This is the great period of the "Gallic" raids towards E...
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Illyrian's for the Armies of Pyrrhus of Epirusposted in First Empires: From the Rise of Akkadia to the Fall of Alexander
That's so true, Anaia ! Mines and... sometimes mass graves. I forgot to specify the original use of the "sica" in mountain populations : a magnificent sheperd's and hunter's tool for cutting up an...
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Illyrian's for the Armies of Pyrrhus of Epirusposted in First Empires: From the Rise of Akkadia to the Fall of Alexander
I agree with William. His (your) analysis is a good starting point. The Balkans are, from Antiquity until today, an ethnic mosaic. Finding the archetype of the Illyrian warrior is absolutely impos...
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French and Indian Warposted in General Chatter
Don Alessio, I have the same analysis as yours. "Tous les Hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits et en dignité", or "All men are born and remain free and equal in rig...
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French and Indian Warposted in General Chatter
Thank you, Comrade. I agree with you : Lafayette was a very great and interesting character. At the same time Monarchist, without excess, and moderate but sincere Republican, abolitionist and good...
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French and Indian Warposted in General Chatter
Hello JTam... No problem for the acronym SYW : I hesitated only 4 or 5 seconds ! I improve my English with you, that's great. Grumpy Gnome, mein guter Freund, the question of the "window of opport...
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