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Bulking out my 1806 Prussians in 15/18mm

Since the days of Lasalle 1st edition, I have been meaning to bulk out my ever-victorious 1806 Prussians* from Principles of War. *Seriously, they have never lost a game! It's like Bloodbowl Halflings - you never expect them to do well, so anything positive is a miracle. Two more sets of 1806 Prussians - two more sets of blurry pictures Jagers Top view Firing line Back view Take aim Grenadiers Hold on, Grenadiers don't skirmish? Back view Embedded in their units      After years of sitting on the painting desk, I did these from scratch - Fusilliers    A more mixed variety of poses, including extra musicians, as they will be in looser formation and skirmishing in front of my main Prussian columns. Marching to certain... something? Line will fire... Top view Present1 Hussars! Embedded in their home units Got to love Hussars! Charge! (What else will hussars do?) Run away!   Yellows...

1864 - Battle of Bierborstal ORBATS and orders

 Just a dump of information I sent/recieved from the players in this scenario .  General brief - Prussian players.    Subject: Re: Prussian orders I, personally, will be at E with the 11th regt and 3rd Hussars I will order them both forward to attack the 1st redoubt on the hill, then on to the second redoubt 24th Regt will be ordered to move rapidly on the first redoubt to support 11th regt's left flank then support the attack on second redoubt. 64th Regt will be ordered to echelon left to protect 11th regt's right flank from the enemy infantry to 64th regt's front. Once the redoubts are taken all three regts will attack the large force of enemy shown on the map. ie turn East (24th should clear Bierborstel on the way). Push the enemy off the map I will send a mounted officer to K to order the 6 th Cuirassiers & 4 th Hussars to entertain the enemy to their front, preventing them from moving west. Brigadier Friedrich von Tegetthoff    Artil...