More French Generals - Perry 28mm

Weekly backlog posting for week 13, and here are some more French Generals. I didn't really need extra generals, but when Perry released these I thought it would add more character to refight games to have the proper figures respresenting distinctive generals like Lasalle, plus Lannes, and the others are nice to have as well. 

In the front row left to right we have Generals Franceschi-Dalone, Lasalle, Pully and Pajol.

In the rear row we have with Fournier-Farloveze with a Mameluke musician (this figure from Gringo's 40) and Marshal Lannes with an ADC.

Quite a varied range of clothing adornes these generals, in true French fashion!

These figures also involve the challenge of trying to approximate the markings of the various large cats that comprise much of the horse furniture!

Hopefully we will see some more characters being released - especially Davout!

French Imperial Guard Cavalry Extras - Gringo 40 & Perry 28mm

Week 12 of the backlog is some extra cavalry squadrons for the French Imperial  Guard. These are units that were usually not present in large numbers, and so attached to other units. They will help balance out the numbers and organisations when I'm trying to create some of the complicated cavalry formations that exist in the 1813 period in particular. Most are Gringo 40 miniatures, and one group Perry.

First up we have the Mamelukes of the Guard, from Gringo 40. These served with Napoleon from 1801-15, joining after his Egyptian campaign. They were light cavalry in squadron strength, typically serving with the Chasseurs a Cheval of the Guard. Gringo 40 make a very nice range of these, and so I picked these four figures, plus another couple that are mounted with generals.

Next we have Berg Lancers, who actually existed in greater numbers and variety of uniform at times, but what we have here is a squadron as may have been attached to the Red Lancers (Dutch), during 1813 orders of battle. I may expand this to a full unit at some point! These are Gringo 40 lancers, not quite right due to epaulettes I think but closest figures I could find.

Next are Lithuanian Tartars from Gringo 40. Only existing as a squadron from 1812-1814, they were attached to other Guard Cavalry Regiments and very reduced in number over time.

Lastly, here are Gendarmes d'Elite in Bearskin. These provided high ranking security for the Emperor and other individuals, with some of them also being involved in combat during 1812 and 1813 in particular. A squadron was sometimes brigaded with other Guard Cavalry, such as the the Grenadiers a Cheval. These are Perry figures. There is also another variant available with helmets. The other two figures from the twok packs to make these, are based together with Guard generals.

Ok that's another week of backlog ticked off, thanks for looking!

You can see my six units of Guard Cavalry here.

Bavarian 12pdr Artillery - Perry 28mm

Week 11 of the backlog and here are a couple of Bavarian 12 pounders :) Nice models again from the Perry range.

Not much to say about these, except that I wasn't a fan of the guy in great coat ruining the uniform look, so I at least gave him a blue greatcoat, though in reality it would have been grey/brown probably. He has picked it up off a French artillery or guard depot perhaps ;)

Wurttemberg Line - Eagle 28mm

Week 10 of the backlog and this time it is four Wurttemberg infantry battalions. Wurttemberg was a French ally almost until the end of Empire. Some very colourful facing colours and flags.

The four regiments I've painted here are Regiment 4 (Franquermont) in pink, Regiment 5 (Prinz Friedich von Wurttemberg) in blue, Regiment 1 (Prinz Paul) in yellow, and Regiment 2 (Herzog Wilhelm) in red.

Here's a look at Regiment 4 from various angles.

And I also painted up few of the Light Infanty as skirmish stands, also Eagle figures.

In addition to Eagle Miniatures, I see Piano Wargames now make some very nice Wurttemberg figures with more variety than these earlier Eagle ones in the individual packs, and also making the entire range of units in Wurttemberg army. I will likely add some of these in the future.