Completed Critique REG. CAÇADORES 6 (Portuguese Jager)

[modelix]

Hello Guys

This is my last work!
A little history about Portuguese Regiment.

It represents a soldier of the Regimento de Caçadores 6 of the portuguese army, during the french invasion in Portugal, with brown uniform, black cords, yellow collar and black buttons.
This regiment was officially created on October 14, 1808, but only on December 15 the recruttement orders became effective, in a large part of the inside country.
This battalion was installed in Minho (a region of Portugal), but its HQ was in Porto.
Those man were hard and rude, skilled in weapons and accostumed to the weather conditions.
The rule of the Caçadores would be attack the enemy flanks or simply shoot officers and artillary gunners.
Like usual the Caçadores developed on the battle field in little groups of men with great mobility to fire, being the cavalary attacks in open field, their major weakness.
They fought in many combats, like Fuentes de Onoro, Vittorio, Almeida and Bussaco.

Hope you enjoy it

Best regards

Vitalino

 

[marius'mules]

Very good job and, interesting subject.

 

[gordy]

Congratulations on your work and thanks for posting Vitalino

Interesting background information and the colours mentioned will suit this piece well

 

[Paulo]

Good job , brother.
1 abraco
Paulo