Last summer I contemplated venturing forth into 18th century Switzerland on the blog. The feeling has never really departed...
I have posted an illustration by Gerry Embleton of 18th century Swiss from Canton Aargu. I was particularly taken by the "District Captain" who looks as if he has stepped out of landsknecht times.
A correspondent in Switzerland has scanned some 19th century and modern illustrations of 18th century canton troops ( I cannot post them here ,alas, as I only have hard copies now) which include flags. They are excellent and informative illustrations.
I have a notion for some Tradgarland units be hired or become otherwise involved in a Cantonal Civil war with some real and some imaginary units. We shall see what develops....
Less well known -and less murderous- than the ACW, there was indeed a Swiss Civil War during the 19th C...
ReplyDeleteThe reasons -religious intolerance between French and German-speaking communities- already existed a century earlier. But if the outcome is the same, Tradgarlanders being Catholics would be on the losing side. Now, in 'our' alternate Urope, nothing is written in advance.
Are adequate minis in short leather breeches available in 28mm? Andreas Hofer's partisans were announced some time ago on the TMP napoleonic board...
An interesting concept here.
ReplyDelete-- Jeff