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August 27, 2021 at 2:06 pm #1673413

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I’m currently in the middle of a fairly significant Napoleonic project with my 1813-1815 Prussian Army, I’m slowly starting to get to the stage of researching terrain but I’ve hit a bit of a wall wondering where to start.

I want to add a bit more variety to my battlefields, rather than the usual open affairs I’d like to add some fencing/walls etc particularly for the likes of skirmish level games.

What I’m struggling with is what type of fences should I be looking for, particularly for northern Europe (Germany) which is where I intend to set my battles (rather than the usual Iberian peninsular).

I really like the Snake Rail style that seems common in the American Civil War, would this have been used? Was it more of a picket fence?

Any help pointers or suggestions are welcome, particularly if you have links to 28mm scale kits too!

August 27, 2021 at 2:49 pm #1673418

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Best tip I’ve found is to have a look at landscape paintings from the 19th Century for ideas.

Below is by Franz Xaver von Hofstetten (1811-1883), and shows a couple of fence designs. A low hurdle type with a tripod type post, and an interesting leaning type. I reckon they would be pretty easy to make from scratch, and would add some more character.

August 27, 2021 at 2:58 pm #1673420

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Thank’s @scribbs something other than the Bavarian stuff I keep finding. That pretty much fits with the look I think I wanted in my head.

Could be an interesting scratch build too!

August 27, 2021 at 3:06 pm #1673421

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The latest blog post on Obscure Battles (https://obscurebattles.blogspot.com) was on Shevardino, and although that battle was in Russia not Germany, there were some interesting images about fencing there that look very similar to those in the painting I shared above.
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