![]() Five years after starting 1st Corps for the Franco Prussian War, I have begun 2nd Division. better late then never... ![]() So, while waiting, in these weird times, for other bits to arrive, I decided to restart this stalled projects. I have all the bits to finish it, so should be done by 2025? Well not quite five years, here are the divisional assets to add to the rest. Artillery, mitrelleuse, Chasseurs a Pied and the late, great Abel Douay. Finishes off the division nicely! Right, must be time to think about 1st Division now... Four infantry regiments, including 1st Algerian Tirailliur regiment ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Whilst down in Wiltshire for the Devizes comp, Nigel very kindly gifted me his 10mm Imperial Guard division from FOGN (Field of Glory Napoleonics), and although I had rebased the cavalry and generals (including painting some), the guard themselves were not finished. I scrabbled together a 900 Soldiers of Napoleon list (which turns out to be illegal, read the rules Will), and fielded it Vs Mark's undefeated Austrians. My army, including reserves, was twelve units and Mark could basically do that in two brigades! My list : Two brigades of two five Old Guard infantry, with two twelve pounders and full cassions. Guards Heavy cavalry brigade. Five Grenadiers a Chevel. Five Guards Dragoons. Three batteries of 8lber guns. Guards light cavalry brigade. Four Guards lancers, four Guards Chasseurs a Chevel. Three batteries of three 8lber guns. Mark had: An Avent Guard brigade with hussars, artillery, jagers and two infantry units, two dragoons with horse artillery as his cavalry brigade,An in...
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