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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, 18 July 2018

Damas Legion Fusiliers, ready for service (1793)

Plans to protect the Low Countries from a French Revolutionary invasion has seen the Damas Legion successfully recruiting a battalion of fusiliers. The officers are mainly French emigres, while the recruits are from several nationalities. This battalion will now move south to the border area, the British government having agreed to finance its formation.
MGB


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9 comments:

  1. Independentwargamesgroup18 July 2018 at 11:11

    That's a cracking looking unit, but what figures have you used. I do like the pose.

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    1. MGB18 July 2018 at 12:33

      Hi Robbie, its an old mould I was able to put together many years ago, before any company produced British 1790s castings. I had to repair it recently but got another fifty out of it, it will give out working one day soon. As it is, the castings require a lot of cleaning and a dremel lol. But they do paint up ok.
      Michael

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    2. MGB18 July 2018 at 12:36

      The drummer is an x-range AWI with one of my own cast heads and a sword scabbard added.

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  2. Jonathan Freitag18 July 2018 at 18:43

    Excellent looking battalion!

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    1. MGB19 July 2018 at 02:33

      Thanks Jonathan, it makes a nice addition to my mainly red coated units.
      Michael

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  3. Captain Brummel24 July 2018 at 09:49

    Wonderful... those slightly lighter blue coats make the unit really attractive.

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    1. MGB25 July 2018 at 23:32

      Thanks CB, typically mix my own pale blues using ultramarine.
      Michael

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  4. Chris Gregg24 July 2018 at 16:08

    Lovely uniform and nice neat paint job, Michael. Well done. Love the characterful backdrop too.
    Chris

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    1. MGB25 July 2018 at 23:35

      Cheers, Chris, they really do stand out in my Allied army. The card buildings are some I made about twenty years ago (shock!).
      Michael

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