French Revolutionary Wargames 1789-1802: Regiment Loyal Emigrant

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RAISING MINIATURE ARMIES FOR THE LATE 18TH CENTURY

I am very keen to keep my wargame rules as simple as possible, yet capture the character of the 1790s. Morale dominates the games as the opposing sides are very different. Most of the French troops are 'levee' battalions, which I have chosen to base in column as their ability to change formation on a battlefield must have been limited, nor do I believe their volley fire had any great value. Of better quality, able to change formation, will be white-coated regular and blue-coated volunteer battalions, aided by a fair number of skirmishers. The British, Austrian, Dutch and German armies are often outnumbered, but they maintain the discipline and order of typical 18th century armed forces. Interestingly, French revolutionary cavalry have little in common with their later Napoleonic counterparts, the former are few in number, often poorly mounted, and no match for those in the service of the Allies. All figures are 28mm in scale, using a 1=25 ratio.

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Wednesday, 3 October 2018

Light Troops for the Loyal Emigrants c.1795

With my Loyal Emigrants now forming up into two battalions, I wanted this famous regiment to have their own flank companies. Have just completed the light infantry, in their distinctive wide brimmed hats with green plume, band, and lace, recorded by contemporary sources. Next, the grenadiers.
MGB

Friday, 3 August 2018

FIELD DAY 1793, British and Emigre Troops are inspected by His Majesty

In preparation for the coming campaign, British and French Emigre battalions are inspected by the King. They will then march to the Docks, where carriers will transport them to Holland, to join the Dutch troops hoping to repel the invading French Revolutionaries. His Majesty was pleased to see that a second battalion of the Regiment Loyal Emigrant has now been raised.
MGB

Sunday, 17 June 2018

Claude Louis Raoul de La Chatre, commander of the Regiment Loyal Emigrant c.1793

I wanted to represent this prominent Royalist in my British-Emigre army of the 1790s. Here he is in a somewhat dated style of coat, and the popular wide-brimmed hat adopted by the Allied army while in the Low Countries. His regiment, the Loyal Emigrant, was well regarded and had a superb fighting record. Still clearing away items in my spares box, I thought something suitably Roman Catholic would not look out of place next to this officer (Well that is one less Christmas decoration lol.)
MGB