Errors of units in the NTW

[econ21]

Well, if those are the worst errors in NTW, we can sleep easy. Hussars wore different uniforms even within the same army and as long as they are suitably colourful, it won't trouble me whether they are those of the 5th or 6th.

I'm more worried about how accurately the game models the units' historical capabilities. Things like ETW elite light infantry being feeble in melee, frigates outranging ships of the line and light dragoons firing and reloading rifles while riding at full pelt offend the historical wargamer in me much more than sartorial inaccuracies.

However, on the 5th Hussars, I do not think CA simply confused the uniforms of the 5th and 6th Hussars. The picture you post of the 5th soldier is of a trumpeter and trumpeters in Hussars were dressed differently from troopers. I don't believe troopers of the 5th had red pelisses and trousers. Here's another depiction:

http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...sehussars.html

According to that depiction, the problem with CA's 5th Hussars is that they have dark blue trousers and dolmans when they should be sky blue. But at least they do have the unique white pelisse.

Another representation suggests the 5th Hussars may have sometimes had red hats:

http://dare.paradise.net.nz/valeur/cavalry.htm#hussars

I wonder if differences between service dress and full dress may account for the difference? Dark blue sounds more practical than sky blue on campaign. Or maybe there were changes over time (hats certainly changed)?

On the fancy belts, note that neither of the two hussars in the pictures you link who are in campaign dress have them. Intuitively, they are precisely the kind of thing that one might expect to be left behind when out in the field.