French Revolutionary Wargames 1789-1802: Campaign News

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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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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

Thursday, 26 July 2018

Regiment Castries is inspected by King George the Third c.1794

With the large number of French royalist refugees enlisting in emigre battalions, the Regiment Castries is now ready for service. Here we see this regiment, in their distinctive apple-green facings, being inspected by His Majesty, prior to joining the Allied army mustering to oppose the Revolutionary French. The figures are mainly home-castings with a few head-swaps.
MGB

Friday, 20 April 2018

Campaign News No1. (Dutch begin to Muster c.1792)

British petitions to the Dutch to prepare for a war with the French Revolutionary Government have begun to hit home. A second light cavalry regiment has completed its establishment. The Black Hussars can field 200 mounted (8 figs.) and 150 dismounted (6 figs.). The Beon Legion continues to recruit French royalist emigres, some one hundred (4 figs.) having been mustered into a hussar section. They are now on route to join the legion's chasseurs which have already been deployed on the border. MGB

(Black Hussars are Elite Mins, dismounted are Crann Tara, Beon are home cast and converts.)