French Middle & Old Guard
Contents:
- 3 x Epic Battles: Napoleonic French Middle/Old Guard infantry plastic sprues.
- 3 x Epic Battles: plastic base sprues.
- 1 x Full-colour Napoleonic French flag leaflet.
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Napoleon Bonaparte, the Corsican Tyrant, plunged Europe back into war once again by leading an emboldened French army against a resolute England and her allies. The Hundred Days campaign raged, witnessing numerous battles both before and after that decisive day at Waterloo.
When the upstart Napoleon marched to war once again, the Seventh Coalition of European powers quickly gathered to halt him. The cream of British and Allied commanders took to the field, led by ‘Old Nosey’ himself, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
This French Army starter set provides a solid core of a French army fighting in the Hundred Days campaign!
Marching once again to glory, the Grande Armée of Imperial France is set on crushing its enemies in a decisive battle. Taking to the field once again are France's stalwart and loyal commanders, led by ‘Boney’ himself, Napoleon Bonaparte. ‘Vive L'Empereur!’
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With Napoleon once again on the rise, the Prussians wasted no time in mustering against him, spoiling for a fight. The Army of the Lower Rhine marched across Europe to join the Allies, led by the fiery General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.
This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three British heavy cavalry regiments (two bases of Royal Scots Greys, three bases of Household Cavalry and six bases of Heavy Dragoons) and a 3-gun battery of Royal Horse Artillery 6-pdrs.
This British Army starter set provides a solid core of a British army serving in the Hundred Days campaign
Smartly dressed in sombre dark uniforms the ranked columns of Prussian infantry marched steadily to face Napoleon. Even after suffering a bitter defeat Ligny, in the midst of retreat, the disciplined professional soldiers were still able to muster their resolve and turn to England's aid, falling on Napoleon's flank at the pivotal moment during the Battle of Waterloo.
After Napoleon entered Paris and started the Hundred Days campaign, King William II of Prussia recalled Blücher from his retirement in Silesia and set him the task of facing down the upstart Frenchman. He was placed in command of the Army of the Lower Rhine and quickly marched west to join the Anglo-Dutch allies, hoping to consolidate their forces.
This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three British light cavalry regiments (3 bases of Hussars in shako, 3 bases of Hussars in busby and 5 bases of Light Dragoons) and a 3-gun battery of Royal Horse Artillery 9-pdrs.
Thousands of cavalry rode with the Prussian army, forming intimidating walls of charging horse flesh. The Dragoons formed the shock heavy cavalry, pounding the enemy, while the more numerous Hussars acted as the eyes and ears of the divisions. It was brave lance-armed Uhlans that charged to Blüchers rescue at Ligny. Following behind, ahead of the main army, were the skirmishing Jäger (hunter) light infantry.
This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three French light cavalry regiments (21 Lancers, 18 Hussars and 21 Chasseurs a Cheval) and a 3-gun horse artillery 6-pdr battery.
This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three French line or light infantry regiments of 80 men each, 24 voltigeurs skirmishing, a 3-gun Foot Artillery 6-pdr battery and a mounted brigade commander.
There are few soldiers more famous than the Grenadiers of the Old Guard, veteran soldiers of many campaigns who would literally give their lives for their Emperor if needed.
Box contains 18 Epic Battles: Napoleonic Prussian casualty markers in Warlord Resin.
Can you succeed where Napoleon Bonaparte's French Army failed? Can you capture the farm at Papelotte from the Allied garrison before the Prussians enter the field during the battle of Waterloo, or will your valiant Nassau defenders see off the savage assaults of Les Bleus?
The village of Plancenoit saw bitter hand-to-hand fighting and close quarters carnage as von Bülow's Prussian IV Korps entered the fray at Waterloo. Will your French army wrestle back control of this key strategic position for the Emperor or will your grim and resolute Prussians sweep away the hated French and carry victory for von Blücher's army?