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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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Monday, 26 February 2018

The Legion de Bruges Chasseurs are formed, 1792

Just as I began to think the Allied cavalry were finally going to make an appearance, the French Revolutionaries recruit another cavalry unit. These are the Mounted Chasseurs of the Legion de Bruges. Reports are also coming in that the 16th Chasseurs a Cheval have also been recruiting, and now number 12 figures. Repeated petitions to the Dutch government to muster something more towards their own defence has had some impact as two heavy cavalry regiments are being kitted out in addition to a second hussar regiment.
MGB



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  1. Phil26 February 2018 at 11:39

    Wonderful colors and scenery!

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  2. Alde Garde18 March 2018 at 15:01

    nice additions again. I don't recognise the figures. What are these?
    greetings
    jan

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    1. MGB19 March 2018 at 09:11

      Hi Jan, these are my own castings with a Dixon trumpeter, all fixed to Hinchcliffe horses. Have just posted up some of my own French horse artillery-converts.
      Michael

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  3. Captain Brummel22 March 2018 at 10:51

    Thre is something incredibly smart and revolutionary about bicorned cavalry. These are superb! I ahave often wondered how the bicornes remained on the head whilst at full gallop.
    I like the civilian siiting outside his front door wondering what all this revolution stuff is about.
    Regards
    CB

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    1. MGB22 March 2018 at 11:06

      CB, I know the British had a system of using a cord in the hat which was tied to the hair bun at the back. But it is also recorded many hats did actually fall off, and was one of the reasons, the other was musket drill problems, why the British adopted the Stovepipe hat in about 1800.
      Michael

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