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France Will Set You Free!
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Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:29 pm ]
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Author:  Ed Blackburn [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:38 pm ]
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Where are you finding these awesome pictures Scott? :D
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:10 pm ]
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Red Nemesis wrote:
Where are you finding these awesome pictures Scott? :D


Ah a deep secret Ed! :D Haha, actually history is what I do for a living. I love it and I enjoy studying various wars and eras and the 1600's-World War I is my favorite period. 10 years ago, I was all about the Civil War. Knew the basics of the Napoleonic Wars but not much. But in 10 years I ran various parts of the Club here and ran the old iNWC. I became very passionate about the period and how it is represented in things (little too much some would say). I have spent countless hours researching everything from battles & OOB's to leaders, uniforms, orders and decorations, paintings, maps, flags, charts, statistics, books, forum discussions et al about the Napoleonic Wars. I majored in history in college with emphasis on 18th & 19th century European studies. I also applied the same love of the study & information to the ACWGC & CCC. I was very blessed to meet folks from all over the world, who shared their passions of the period too, especially in the iNWC. I had a Parisian banker, who hand painted miniatures as a hobby help me learn the uniforms & facings of the various regiments for icon usage. He also taught me rudimentary French for my military research. I can read basic German and have a good understanding of military terms for it. I had Italians and Poles teach me proper ways to designate things in their languages too. The old iNWC's newsletters used to be translated into 5 or 6 different languages, we used them all as official languages of the Club. There are countless websites out there on the Wars, which I have spent hours looking over. I do Google searches too and have long ago come across many fine artists and pages to use as well as others referencing people too. In doing so I have learned so much about the Wars and the various people & aspects about them. It isn't a casual hobby for me, it is in a way, a way of life, which is why I could hardly stay away.

The uniforms of the period alone are stunning in so many ways. It is the height of such a thing in warfare. I am a very visual person and love using imagery to help tell a tale, especially online when you can't see things so easily. I love art too and think there is so much talent out there that creates these masterpieces. I love combining it all into a great website. This past year I raised the profile & quality of the Colonial Campaigns Club by using all sorts of images and artwork.

I also write story lines on a roleplay forum and research for that, learning a lot along the way. I also use a ton of images there and have been known to sometimes hunt for 5 hours to find the image I like.

It truly is something I have come to love. I'll have more as time goes on.... :D

(I am also my own biggest critic when it comes to my own designs and a stickler for accuracy.)
Author:  Ed Blackburn [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:29 pm ]
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Didn't know all that about you Scott. I'm very jealous, I have to work at something I don't love so I can play at those things I do love. Oh, well retirement is not so far off now. :D
Author:  Richard Bradshaw [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:31 pm ]
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If I may make note of the painting, it shows another secret French weapon. What were they feeding that horse? When he broke wind it took out 5 or 6 soldiers and another horse!
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:34 pm ]
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Red Nemesis wrote:
Didn't know all that about you Scott. I'm very jealous, I have to work at something I don't love so I can play at those things I do love. Oh, well retirement is not so far off now. :D


Haha, sadly it is for me Ed! :) My days aren't sunshine and roses, so I use a lot of time doing extra research and stuff.... :)
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:34 pm ]
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Richard Bradshaw wrote:
If I may make note of the painting, it shows another secret French weapon. What were they feeding that horse? When he broke wind it took out 5 or 6 soldiers and another horse!


Magic! :D
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:34 pm ]
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Some of my favorite British Paintings:

Lady Butler's Quatre Bras:

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Dutch-Belgian Cavalry at Waterloo:

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Author:  MCJones1810 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:15 pm ]
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Is it just me, or do Scott's foregoing comments sound like an Ad Campaign?

It is as simple as Google, Ed. Look back at my post entitled "Opelchenie Ambush". I think it will look familiar, although I actually took the time to customize the artwork for humorous effect. There is a lot more effort required in that that than simply locating something via a Search Engine and posting the image between two tags.

Hey, now I sound like an Ad Campaign (albeit a much abridged version). :wink: :P :mrgreen:
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:51 pm ]
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And I've done plenty of custom art over the years as well.....:)

Google isn't the end all be all, it is a good starting point, but you have to branch out from there to other websites et al. I've seen plenty examples of people mislabeling things on a website, because they don't know what they are looking at and others have duplicated that error. That's the failure of a system like Google. :D

Sorry if I sound like an ad campaign and no I am not running for any office, but I am proud of what I learned from those who have taught me over the years and am more than willing to share things with others.... :)

There are plenty of others out there too with sharable knowledge. I learned a lot from some Russians in the Club. You should research their officer corps in the Wars sometime. IMO the best officer corps of the Wars. :D
Author:  MCJones1810 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:04 pm ]
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Wait a minute, did I just understand you to say that you believe the Russians had the best officer corps in the war? I have heard you make the same comment about the Prussian officer corps. I see a disturbing inconsistency here.
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:10 pm ]
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:D :D

I believe I have often mentioned the Prussians had the best high level commanders, DC's & BC's are a mixed bag.

The Russians had some truly talented men....
Author:  Aloysius Kling Sr [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:12 pm ]
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Some of these pictures and others are on the LGA Web Pages.
Author:  Ed Blackburn [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:24 pm ]
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Scott Ludwig wrote:
:D :D

I believe I have often mentioned the Prussians had the best high level commanders, DC's & BC's are a mixed bag.

The Russians had some truly talented men....


Referring to the Russian Officer Corps not until 1812 and later IMO Scott, prior to that they were awful (again my opinion).
Author:  Scott Ludwig [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:29 pm ]
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Red Nemesis wrote:
Scott Ludwig wrote:
:D :D

I believe I have often mentioned the Prussians had the best high level commanders, DC's & BC's are a mixed bag.

The Russians had some truly talented men....


Referrinf to the Russian Officer Corps not until 1812 and later IMO Scott, prior to that they were awful (again my opinion).


Yeah I should of clarified that......I certainly meant 1812 and after.....same with the Prussians 1813 and after and def in 1815.....
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