A few dismounted French Dragoons. You get eight of these in each Perry plastic French Dragoons boxset, which I have to say seems an unusual inclusion. I've sold off most of mine as they rarely fought dismounted. However, for a bit of interest I thought I'd paint up one lot as skirmishers to add variety and colour. Also, in 1813 in particular some Dragoons were dismounted due to a lack of horses, though I'm uncertain they would have entered battle in full mounted kit like this.
Thanks for looking. Up next up will be a large post with some better photos of my French Guard Cavalry (six units now with a recent addition just finished!).
Your dragoons look great, Mark!
ReplyDeleteThansk Jonathan!
DeleteLovely as ever Mark. French dragoons are wonderful to behold, mounted or on foot.
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Cheers James, yes it is a great uniform!
DeleteI rather like those. In Sharp Practice, you'll get a load of use from dismounted dragoons, 6 in a group. For some reason I've ended up with lots. I hope they turn out as nicely as yours
ReplyDeleteThanks Doug, good luck with your Dragoons!
DeleteLovely looking dismounted dragoons! I agree that it seems a strange choice, I can't see myself painting mine up to be honest!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain, and yes understandable!
DeleteI like them, Mark!
ReplyDeleteI had a unit of Dismounted Dragoons in my original army; Hinton Hunt figures, I believe. I have had figures for a Foot unit by Brigade Games for several years, and will likely paint them this year. Some of the Dragoons fought dismounted in 1805 too(lack of horses once again). The were the primary French cavalry fighting in Spain, where there dismounted role was certainly employed at times in the eternal fighting with Guerillas, etc.
Thanks Peter, yes more useful for Spain/skirmish games I guess!
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