For Vimiero the French need to have some dragoons, so I set about getting a regiment updated which was featured in my last post. Today I belatedly bring you the command figures, all painted originally by Richard Tennant with a little additional work by me.
Divisional and brigade level commanders with their aide de camps. |
General de Division Louis-Pierre Montbrun with a Colonel of Dragoons |
Aide de Camp to General de Brigade Cavrois |
General de Brigade Cavrois |
Aide de Camp to General de Division Montbrun |
Up next: The legion du Midi.
And the painting begins. Der Kriegspieler miniatures customized to more closely resemble the uniform worn by the Legion du Midi. |
While preparing the French Cavalry Command and Legion du Midi, I had the chance to meet with a small group of gaming buddies this Saturday and get in a couple of nice games of DBN (De Bellis Napoleonicis - a DBA variant).
1806 Prussians vs the French |
Note the splendid killing field in which the French cavalry are about to enter... |
Prussian baggage train element |
The octogenarians leading the Prussian army |
Brave Carabiniers dashing into the mouth of the Prussian guns! |
The French artillery tried in vain to position. |
If only the French can reach the hill - they outnumber the Prussian cavalrymen 3-2. |
Meanwhile Prussian jagers and light infantry fight to delay the deadly French Legere on the opposite flank from the cavalry attack. |
The weight of the Prussian guns is too much for the French Dragoons, who flee the field. |
The French heavies charge up the hill to confront Blucher's Red Hussars and the Von Beeren Kuirassiers, but they were to spent by the time they reached their foe. |
This scene is actually from our second battle, which followed a more traditional firefight followed by an infantry attack. |
The French infantry performed admirably, but on the flanks their forces were soundly defeated, leaving the infantry attack isolated and stalled. |
Across the way was a beautiful 28mm ECW game. |