The twin Duchies of Nassau (much reorganized after losing territory to France and the new Grand Duchy of Berg) joined the confederation of the Rhine in 1806.
The Nassau troops were (less than happily) stationed in Spain during most of the Peninsular War.
Nassau left the Confederation of the Rhine in November 1813.
The regiment is equipped here as it was during the Hundred Days in 1815. These are Perry Miniatures. I see that I forgot to trim and paint the top of the flagstaff; that will be corrected momentarily!
Technically the Grenadiers should wear Colpacks, but I have given them shakos like the Flanker company. Note the colored shoulder rolls in red and green for the elite companies, replacing the epaulettes of the French allied years.
Very nice looking unit, the Nassau troops are a nice change from red and blue, good work on them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donnie; I enjoyed painting them!
DeleteNice work! I bet Nassau left the Confederation of the Rhine 200 years before November 2013!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jon. Yep. No alternate reality here; date corrected. Thanks for catching that. It's what I get for writing these posts late at night!
DeleteLOL - I was going to say almost exactly the same as Donnie! They look great Peter.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Keith!
DeleteExcellent figures as usual Peter.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them, Chris!
DeleteNice work, you are right to include this unit as they were all over in the day. I modeled them with colpacks on the Grenadiers, could not resist. Getting to the start line soon.
ReplyDeleteI already did the 1st Nassau regiment 7 or 8 years ago, and IIRC modeled the Voltigeurs/light company in ahistorical colpacks to use the extra 3 Grenadier figures. This unit I went the other way! At least it makes it easier to tell them apart!.
DeleteSmashing paint job.
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