Sunday, March 3, 2019

French Napoleonic Army - my 8th Infantry Division


These are a set of "class photos" of the "early Imperial" French infantry in my army. 



The "early French in Bicorne and campaign dress" Fusiliers I painted a few years back have been united with the early Grenadiers and Voltiguers I painted in January. 


The 4 units of Ligne combined with the early Legere in side plumed shakos make up one French "Division" in my organizational scheme.


I have sufficient additional lead to raise another Division in Bicorne, etc., which would be the 9th. It is only now that my French army exceeds the number of Ligne units that  my original  forces (largely Jack Scruby figures) had when I started re-doing my French Army, starting a little over 20 years ago!

28 comments:

  1. Nice additions. Cool you are nearly up the old scruby numbers.

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    1. With this Division, the old totals are exceeded; there were 30 units of Ligne and 6 of Legere in the old army, 32 Ligne and 8 Legere with the completion of this 8th Division

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  2. Great looking bicorne wearing division! They look great en masse!
    Best Iain

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  3. Lovely! Do they have their own artillery and General?

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    1. Their own general, yes, that is planned, likely with a suitably Republican Tricolor plume!. Their own artillery? Each Division does, but they are all in shako. I don't think the bicorne for artillery survived as late as the early Empire, did it?

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    2. Looking forward to seeing a picture of the General in front of them! Regarding artillery Shakos that would be my assumption too. I know I read that some where back in the mists. Once upon a time you could start a very long argument on TMP with this question. :P

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    3. Here's what the Almark on :"French Napoleonic Artillery" by David Head says... "From 1804 to 1806 a black bicorne hat was worn with an aurore cockade strap and a scarlet plume for full dress, , and a carrot shaped pom pom for service dress. The shako appeared for the artillery in 1807. So a battery or two in Bicorne could be justified to accompany these fellows.

      Just checking who makes French Artillery crews in Bicorne in 28mm - Brigade games does, Old Glory doesn't. Any other manufacturers?

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    4. Yes, I was going to note that I thought that bicornes were de rigueur in the early Imperial battles, but you have answered your question already!

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    5. Now I just need to see if there are any other manufacturers that make them in 25/28 mm!

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  4. Good looking outfit! I hope they fight as well!

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  5. Lovely French army, Peter! Love the look of the earlier period.

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    1. There is something special about the earlier uniforms.

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  6. Beautiful early look, great job Peter!

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  7. A fine-looking division Peter. Do you have their first engagement planned as yet?

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    1. Thanks, Lawrence. Actually, no, but if I do a non Historicon related Napoleonic game, I will have to field these fine fellows!

      The Fusilier companies have seen action previously, at Austerlitz in 2016.

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    2. I wondered if they had, given that the flank companies were the recent additions.

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    3. I painted them up quite quickly when I worked out that I was going to do a big Austerlitz game for Jared's Middle School game club about a month later.

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  8. 20 years eh? So I have much to look forward to!

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    1. Lots of other projects and armies along the way, too! :-)

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  9. They look superb Peter, especially en masse. It is most impressive that the 'old' mix so well with the 'new' in terms of your painting!

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    1. Thanks, James! I think the mass effects works especially well with this somewhat ragged crew. The only real issue with them matching up was approximating the shade of dark blue for the jackets; other than that my painting hasn't changed much in just 2 years! :-)

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