Russian Grenadiers 1807
And now for something completely different - more Russians !
Another Battalion of 1807 period Russian Grenadiers from Warrior miniatures, shown above advancing to battle in 1-company wide march column.
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Showing posts with label Troop:Guard / Grenadier. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Russian Grenadiers 1807
And now for something completely different - more Russians !
Another Battalion of 1807 period Russian Grenadiers from Warrior miniatures, shown above advancing to battle in 1-company wide march column.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Russian Grenadiers
Russian Grenadiers (1813)
"Russian Month" is going so well, that I now have a significant backlog of Russian units to blogged about. A serious backlog !
Lets get rolling then ...
Russian Grenadiers for 1813.
Main differences for the Russian Grenadiers for this latter period are :
- Reduced unit size. Most battalions are now down to 2 bases worth of troops by the time they take the field at Leipzig.
- Reduced grading. 1813 sees the average Grenadier battalion drop from grade 'Grenadier' in 1812 down to 'Elite' ... not a huge change.
- Simplified uniform. All units in standard kiver, large but thin plume, and standard red facings.
Friday, 13 July 2012
French Line Grenadiers
Tour de France - Stage 11
Finished off some French Line Grenadier companies, as I watched the race unfold through the mountains for France last night
Friday, 2 December 2011
Pavlovsky Grenadiers - Eylau 1807
Regiment of the Day
Today we have a look at the astounding Pavlovsky Grenadiers, who fought as part of Osterman Tolstoy's 2nd Division on the left wing of the Russian army at Eylau, 1807.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Schack und Krafft Grenadiers - Jena Auerstadt, 1806
Regiment of the Day
Today we have 2 small but important units of Prussians from the Jena Auerstadt campaign.
The Grenadiers von Schack, and the Grenadiers von Krafft.
Today we have 2 small but important units of Prussians from the Jena Auerstadt campaign.
The Grenadiers von Schack, and the Grenadiers von Krafft.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
French Middle Guard
Regiment of the Day
Today we have another French Guard unit - although not the bearskin clad Les Grognards ... instead we have the Middle Guard.
Monday, 14 November 2011
Austrian Infantrie Regt 4 - Wagram, 1809
Regiment of the Day
Today we have some more Austrians. A small unit of only 2 battalions of Austrian Veterans.
Today we have some more Austrians. A small unit of only 2 battalions of Austrian Veterans.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Les Grognards - French Old Guard (1800 - 1815 ?)
Regiment of the Day
Today we have a look at an iconic French 'Old Guard Grenadier' regiment, as present at pretty much every major battle of the Napoleonic era.
Monday, 24 October 2011
Le Grenadiers de la Liberté are called into action.
Horrors of the Day
The unspeakable horror unfolds in this astounding tale of the last stand of the Grenadiers of the Guard de la Libertié.
1783 -During the time of The Reconciliation during the latter half of the 18th Century, trouble brews in the streets of Paris. The crops have been failing, and the farmers resort to superstition to explain their plight.
Amongst their blasphemous utterances, some claim that diseased plants have been growing in the darkest forests .... and spreading out towards the farmlands .. leaching poisonous filth and corruption into the very soil of France. Bespoiling the crops, and providing nesting havens for unwholesome blackbirds.
In the darkest shadows of the night, some townsfolk can be heard to utter the unmentionable name of the infamous Marquis de Chenoncoix ......
It has been over 60 years now since his ghastly demise, and his name has been struck from memory. All those who fell under his power all those years ago were burnt at the stake during The Change.
Why then does his name emerge once more, like bloated carrion that floats to the surface of an unhealthy pond ?
The unspeakable horror unfolds in this astounding tale of the last stand of the Grenadiers of the Guard de la Libertié.
1783 -During the time of The Reconciliation during the latter half of the 18th Century, trouble brews in the streets of Paris. The crops have been failing, and the farmers resort to superstition to explain their plight.
Amongst their blasphemous utterances, some claim that diseased plants have been growing in the darkest forests .... and spreading out towards the farmlands .. leaching poisonous filth and corruption into the very soil of France. Bespoiling the crops, and providing nesting havens for unwholesome blackbirds.
In the darkest shadows of the night, some townsfolk can be heard to utter the unmentionable name of the infamous Marquis de Chenoncoix ......
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| A Portrait of the infamous Marquis de Chenoncoix ... a man who is best forgotten for the sake of all that is decent. |
It has been over 60 years now since his ghastly demise, and his name has been struck from memory. All those who fell under his power all those years ago were burnt at the stake during The Change.
Why then does his name emerge once more, like bloated carrion that floats to the surface of an unhealthy pond ?
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Brigade Minucci - Bavarian army IR 3, IR 13
Regiment of the Day
Today we return to Wagram, 1809, and look at modelling a brigade of Bavarians, attached to the (French) Army of Italy.
This is certainly one of the more interesting units of the period. The Army of Italy will be huge fun to model - as this is a French army made up of a number small Corps from a variety of different nationalities. That includes Italian Guard units, Saxons, Bavarians, etc. All of these units fought for the French at Wagram, but also fought against the French .. both before 1809 and also after 1809.
The interesting story today concerns the Bavarian detachment that found itself mired in combat at Wagram along with the Army of Italy.
Today we return to Wagram, 1809, and look at modelling a brigade of Bavarians, attached to the (French) Army of Italy.
This is certainly one of the more interesting units of the period. The Army of Italy will be huge fun to model - as this is a French army made up of a number small Corps from a variety of different nationalities. That includes Italian Guard units, Saxons, Bavarians, etc. All of these units fought for the French at Wagram, but also fought against the French .. both before 1809 and also after 1809.
The interesting story today concerns the Bavarian detachment that found itself mired in combat at Wagram along with the Army of Italy.
Yeletz Musketeers / St Petersburg Grenadiers
Regiment of the Day
Today we look at the Russian army prior to Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia.
After the devastating French campaign against Prussia in 1806, the Russian army went on the offensive driving west through East Prussia. Napoleon reacted, and soon the 2 armies were to clash at Eylau.
Russian regiments were relatively small throughout this whole period, so on the field they are usually brigaded together with other regiments to form larger units of command. Here we have the Yeletz Musketeer regiment and the St Petersburg Grenadier regiment.
Today we look at the Russian army prior to Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia.
After the devastating French campaign against Prussia in 1806, the Russian army went on the offensive driving west through East Prussia. Napoleon reacted, and soon the 2 armies were to clash at Eylau.
Russian regiments were relatively small throughout this whole period, so on the field they are usually brigaded together with other regiments to form larger units of command. Here we have the Yeletz Musketeer regiment and the St Petersburg Grenadier regiment.
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