French at Waterloo

[Ratch]

Cheers guys 

[Ratch]

The Régiment de Vielle Garde Chasseurs á Cheval (French and Mameluke) 1223 officers and men + 26 Mamelukes. Guard Cavalry were organised the same as Line cavalry except Chasseurs a Cheval had 5 squadrons plus an attached squadron of Mamelukes. Figures from Revell 02576 Napoleonic French Mounted Guard Chasseurs and one from Italeri 6016 Napoleonic French Imperial General Staff

[swralph]

Lovely collection of minis.

I bet these took a while to paint.

[Ratch]

Thanks Ralph, these took a while because it was a bigger batch than I normally tackle. Plus, these tend to be background projects which fill in while I concentrate on other builds 

[Homer]

You are to be congratulated on your work ,so many uniforms to see well done 👏. 

[Ratch]

1er and 2e Batallions, 51e Régiment de Ligne 
Consisting of;
Airfix 01744 Napoleonic Waterloo French Infantry
A Call To Arms 58 French Infantry 1815
Waterloo1815 AP061 French Line Infantry Fusiliers Marching
Waterloo1815 AP062 French Line Voltigeurs

 

1er Batallion

 

2e Batallion

[Cadman]

WOW!

Your wargames must be a spectacular affair Ratch...😀

[Ratch]

1sr Light Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade 7e Régiment de Hussards 1815.

[fatfingers]

More nice work there Ratch. How big is the army now? 

 

Regards,

 

Steve

[Ratch]

Cheers Steve, probably 35% of the Waterloo contingent.

[Ratch]

1er and 2e Batallions, 21e Régiment de Ligne

[ERK]

Great work  mate.

 

Erk.

[Ratch]

Thanks very much 

[Ratch]

1er and 2e Batallions, 46e Régiment de Ligne

 

 

 

 

 

[Ratch]

1 Battalion 45e Regiment of Line, French Infantry,

3 Grenadiers x Airfix 01744
10 Fusiliers x HaT 8041
2 Voltigeurs x Italeri 6002

[Vince1159]

1 hour ago, Ratch said:

1 Battalion 45e Regiment of Line, French Infantry,

 

Great photo Ratch with the shadows...

[Ratch]

Napoleon felt his cuirassiers were of greater value than any other type of cavalry. Their value was as a heavy blow to shatter a wavering enemy, making them an elite amongst cavalry although in Napoleon’s army they were never admitted into the Guard. It should be borne in mind that most regiments were in a constant state of chronic disrepair, frequently reported by officers. Cartridge pouches were often missing.
The regiment nominally consisted of four squadrons each of two companies, each company having 100 men. Increased to five squadrons from March 1807 and back to four squadrons from 18 January 1810. Blue coats with long tails until 1804, then short-tailed coatee. Facings of scarlet collar, cuffs, cuff flaps, lapels and turnbacks for 8^th regiment. Pewter buttons, silver for officers. Turnbacks had blue grenades. Shoulder straps were blue, piped in the facing colour, replaced by red epaulettes. The helmet was polished steel with brass comb, black mane, black cowhide turban, black visor edged with brass. Red plume on the right, brass chin scales. Senior officers had white plumes. Polished steel cuirass, leather straps, brass scales. Red lining edged white for all regiments. White waistcoat. Buff breeches were replaced by overalls on campaign varying from light grey to brown/grey. Officers wore dark blue linen breeches. Small black cartridge box on white belt over the cuirass. Long black boots with bronzed steel spurs. White gauntlet gloves, black cravat, white (mixed with blue) cloak (officers’ cape was dark blue), blue housings laced white. Cuirassiers were mounted on blacks or dark bays. Holster covers were rare and often replaced with a half-shabraque of white sheepskin (black for officers) edged red, white grenades on the housings and regimental number on the valise.
Cuirassier Trumpeters wore the green imperial livery coatee from 1812. Collar, cuffs and turnbacks were in the facing colour, imperial livery lace. They did not wear the cuirass and were mounted on whites or greys.

This is a mix of the three brands forming 8e Régiment de Cuirassiers. A Call To Arms supply three figures, Airfix furnish a further seven, and four from Zvezda.