janner wrote:Juan Mancheño wrote:I, too, would like to know your opinion, as people really interested in this period of History and not as secessionists that are looking for an History.
Can we keep the pro-unionist politics separate from a mutual love for toy soldiers?
Well, Xavier Rubio's take on the subject is obviously very Catalan-centric. I don't think I will be offending anyone by saying he isn't a neutral or unbiased author and we'll leave it at that
More problematic from an academic perspective is the absence of proper footnotes which would identify the sources used for the uniforms. I came across the book on the Desperta Ferro blog, which states that the blue uniform for Gorges' regiment is based on indisputable period evidence unearthed by the DIDPATRI research group in Barcelona. But as Karamusfapasha point out, this evidence is nowhere to be found in the book, which is a bit of a methodological issue. Quoting your sources to back your statements is research rule number one when dealing with a tricky and poorly documented subject such as this one.
Appealing though it may be from a visual standpoint, the blue uniform attributed to Gorges' also strikes me as potentially odd, hence my call for further input and opinions.
Re Mordaunt's uniform, good point regarding the report on deserters, Karamustafapasha. This is an issue AWI buffs will be familiar with as quite a few uniform descriptions for Washington's continental army are based on deserter notices which may not accurately describe what the men wore before they legged it : it was probably a smart move to ditch your issue uniform - or what was left of it at the end of a campaign -before deserting if you wished to slip away unnoticed and avoid being caught.
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know.