tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post1743120002573534229..comments2024-03-26T09:52:21.049+01:00Comments on Monty's Caravan: Death of Colonel Christian von OmptedaStefan (aka. Monty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-46755707271241019012014-03-01T13:00:36.679+01:002014-03-01T13:00:36.679+01:00Excellent work and post!Excellent work and post!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-11931583917491729702014-03-01T11:58:25.457+01:002014-03-01T11:58:25.457+01:00Superb painting and basing with a nice historical ...Superb painting and basing with a nice historical touch.Silver Whistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621423467123295954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-79607113490363187042014-03-01T09:37:39.613+01:002014-03-01T09:37:39.613+01:00Really I don't want to judge William of Orange...Really I don't want to judge William of Orange based on this single event only. During his earlier military career he gave proof of bravery at the battles of Jena-Auerstedt and Wagran for example. But at Waterloo his performance was questionable in my view.<br /><br />You're right that the initial order came from von Alten. But at least William supported and constrained it. A mistake which turned out to be disastrous. But even without knowledge of the outcome it seems at least careless to me to send a battalion in line formation to an area which had been covered by French cavalry for the whole day knowingly. After all the Light Field Battalion Lüneburg met the same fate earlier...<br /><br />Anyway the discussion about the military quality of the order doesn't reduce Ompteda's bravery at executing it.<br /><br />Cheers<br />StefanStefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-63317315198041837782014-03-01T06:16:30.296+01:002014-03-01T06:16:30.296+01:00A great entry, looks excellent!A great entry, looks excellent!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-54633113392375761052014-03-01T01:43:10.529+01:002014-03-01T01:43:10.529+01:00Clearly Ompteda was a brave and honourable officer...Clearly Ompteda was a brave and honourable officer. Whatever mistakes or oversights were made in the heat of battle (and the Anglo-Dutch/Prussian side must have made fewer than the French or the the fight would have gone the other way) Ompteda chose gallantly to share the fate of his men. Your magnificent vignette is an apt reminder that all decisions have consequences. Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03608959257303511437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-78159877587804963242014-02-28T21:25:37.098+01:002014-02-28T21:25:37.098+01:00Fantastic vignette!! Excellent post.Fantastic vignette!! Excellent post.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-82674755720437808752014-02-28T20:20:38.170+01:002014-02-28T20:20:38.170+01:00Not to detract from the resigned heroism of Ompted...Not to detract from the resigned heroism of Ompteda, but it even Barbero notes that the original order for the attack came from Alten. Ompteda protested to Willem, who then told him to follow Alten's order. Willem was by no means a brilliant tactician, but there´s no need to continue the (British) myth that he was an incompetent nincompoop. He had several years experience at Wellington's side in Spain and showed physical courage at several times there and during the Waterloo campaign. Jurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.com