Yesterday evening I found a parcel at home. It contained the Westfalia Persians I was waiting so now, I can start preparing my core force for SP2.
The miniatures are very clean, having almost no flash, and really nice. My only complain is that some line infantry has too short bayonets because they break without difficulty. However, that is not a problem for me because I have plenty of spare plastic bayonets from Perry or Victrix Napoleonics.
I have 4 packs of line infantry (24minis) plus 1 command pack (6minis):
1 pack of afghan skirmishers (6 figures)
2 packs of kurdish heavy cavalry (8 figures)
1 camel gun and the high command pack that includes a mounted Shah, a walking officer, a mule handler and its mule and a British advisor. This last miniature will be really usefull for my Peninsular games but I think I won't use it for this project as I'm thinking on a different period and enemy to fight my Persians...
Toc de somatent!
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
New miniatures coming for Sharp Practice 2
All of you have felt that feeling realated to a compulsory desire to buy new miniatures.
Well, that happened to me when I first saw the Westfalia miniatures Napoleonic Persians: when they appeared a year ago, I kenew that I needed them and I bought some packs.
Sadly, they ended on the lead pile waiting for some spare time to being painted.
However, the appearance of Sharp Practice II and the idea of running an ImagiCampaign, has moved me to... Yes, buy more miniatures to finish up my army. So by the end of August I made a small order to Westfalia that added to those already in my collection gives me:
- Three units of 8 regulars
- 1 unit of 8 Kurdish heavy cavalry
- 1 unit of 6 afghan skirmishers
- 1 camel gun.
- 1 mule and handler
- Enough command for the big men.
And now, here I am waiting for my miniatures and eager to begin with this new project.
Well, that happened to me when I first saw the Westfalia miniatures Napoleonic Persians: when they appeared a year ago, I kenew that I needed them and I bought some packs.
Sadly, they ended on the lead pile waiting for some spare time to being painted.
However, the appearance of Sharp Practice II and the idea of running an ImagiCampaign, has moved me to... Yes, buy more miniatures to finish up my army. So by the end of August I made a small order to Westfalia that added to those already in my collection gives me:
- Three units of 8 regulars
- 1 unit of 8 Kurdish heavy cavalry
- 1 unit of 6 afghan skirmishers
- 1 camel gun.
- 1 mule and handler
- Enough command for the big men.
And now, here I am waiting for my miniatures and eager to begin with this new project.
Labels:
1786-1808,
28mm,
General,
Persians,
Sharp Practice 2,
Westfalia miniatures
Friday, July 29, 2016
French Artillery
Today I show you my french foot artillery battery.
I'm quite happy with the unit and they are ready to deliver some steel to any thin red line that would appear.
It's composed of two 8 pdrs and a 6 inch howitzer.
In addition to the artilleryment, there is a command base with and officer and a drummer.
The unit is a mix and match of four different manufacturers:
The artillerymen from Brigade Games. I love the style of this company.
The guns and the officer are from Front Rank. A classic
The drummer comes from a limited edition of miniatures from the here and were purchased back in 2013.
Finally, the muskets are some spare parts from Eureka miniatures.
All of them painted using Vallejo Acrylics and sepia wash.
I still need to figure how to take some good pictures.
I'm quite happy with the unit and they are ready to deliver some steel to any thin red line that would appear.
It's composed of two 8 pdrs and a 6 inch howitzer.
In addition to the artilleryment, there is a command base with and officer and a drummer.
The unit is a mix and match of four different manufacturers:
The artillerymen from Brigade Games. I love the style of this company.
The guns and the officer are from Front Rank. A classic
The drummer comes from a limited edition of miniatures from the here and were purchased back in 2013.
Finally, the muskets are some spare parts from Eureka miniatures.
All of them painted using Vallejo Acrylics and sepia wash.
I still need to figure how to take some good pictures.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Jean-de Dieu Soult and Brun de Villeret in Spain
Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769 – 1851). 1st Duke of
Dalmatia.
Soult was a son of a notary. Had a good education that ensured him the rank of sergeant in the army of the revolution. In 1799 was a General and in 1804 Marshal of the Empire.
Soult was a son of a notary. Had a good education that ensured him the rank of sergeant in the army of the revolution. In 1799 was a General and in 1804 Marshal of the Empire.
In 1808, he was appointed commander of the II
Corps and entered Spain. He won the battle of Gamonal (or Burgos) and was
detailed by the Emperor to pursue the army of Sir John Moore. In 1809 fought at
La Coruña (or Elviña).
He remained in Spain for the following 4 years
invading Portugal in 1809 and retiring form it after the battle of Oporto,
fighting at Talavera (1809) and achieving the great victory of Ocaña (1809).
In 1810, he invaded Andalusia, taking Sevilla
but failing to conquer Cadiz. In Andalusia he tough 1,5 milions of francs worth
of art including paintings of Murillo and Zurbarán.
In 1811 marched to Extremadura taking Badajoz
but losing the bloody battle of Albuera.
In 1812, with Wellington’s victory at
Salamanca, evacuated Andalusia and in the Burgos campaign sent Wellington back
to Salamanca.
In 1813 was sent to Germany fighting at Lutzen
and Bautzen but returning to Spain in the last offensive across the Pyrenees in
the battles of Sorauren, San Marcial, Nivelle, Nive and Orthez. He was finally
technically defeated at Tolouse.
With Napoleon at Elba he declared himself a
Royalist but on the Emperor’s return he joined him fighting at Waterloo but
with not the same commitment shown in previous campaigns.
Soult accompanied by Louis Bertrand Pierre Brun de Villeret (1773 – 1845), his ADC from
1805 to 1814 shared the campaigns of Soult and also had his own affairs. In 1812,
he and 60 Baden soldiers fought 400 guerrillas in San Ildefonso, fighting
during 3 hours losing 20 men and all the horses but conserving his dispatches.
CREDITS:
Soult is from Front Rank, the ADC on foot and Brun de Villeret are from Brigade Games not labelled as ADCs to Soult but the Uniform of Brun de Villeret is very obvious. All of them are really good miniatures that can be combined really well.
Miniatures painted with Vallejo and washed with Vallejo Sepia wash.
Labels:
1808-1814,
28mm,
Brigade Games,
French,
Front Rank,
Leaders
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
2eme Regiment Suisse, 3eme bon.
The regiment was composed of three battalions
that started the war scattered through the entire Peninsula. I’m going to
explain each battalion in detail.
1st Bon.
1808
Was at Vitoria with 1174 men. Corps Dupont, 3rd
dv. Frere, 1st brg. Godinot.
April: Moved to El Escorial.
June: Action at Valencia (28/06).
July/August: moves from Madrid to Burgos (831
men).
September: Fights at Osma (12/09) and Oña
(21/09).
November: Fights at Gamonal or Battle of
Burgos (10/11) in the 2nd Corps of Soult, 2nd dv. Merle,
Lefebvre brg. Then moves from Reinosa to Santander (15/11).
December: At Leon with 644 men.
1809
January: Present at Corunna (16/11) but does
not take an active role in the fight because the battalion has left several
garrisons on the road. Fights at El Ferrol (24/01) losing two officers.
March: Enters at Portugal with the 2nd
Corps (Soult), 2nd dv. Mermet, Jardon Brg. Fights at Chaves (25/03)
and Oporto (29/03).
May: Battle of Oporto (12/05).
1810
January: After the withdrawal from Portugal
the bon. garrisons the area Valladolid-Palencia.
November: Garrisons Zamora province were some
skirmishes against Julian Sánchez guerrillas occurs at Puente Santo (21/11) and
Fuente Sauco (24/11) in this last one only 50 men are involved.
1811-1813
Remains in the area Zamora – Salamanca. In 1813
returns to France. Only 127 men remain from the original 1174.
2nd bon
1808
Was at Abrantes (Portugal) with 755men. Corps
Junot, Thomieres brg.
April: Moves from Lisboa to the Alentejo
July/August: Garrisons the fortress of Elvas.
With the convention of Cintra the regiment is
returned to France.
1809
January: Arrives at Quiberon (24/01) with
315 men.
3rd bon.
Was at Catalonia with 580 men. Corps Duhesme,
Chabran dv.
April: At Barcelona
June: Fights at the first battle of el
Bruc (06/06) forming the vanguard of the brigade and taking several casualties.
July/August: a detachment of the 2nd
bon. and further 150 men form the 3rd arrived at Catalonia as
reinforcements in dv. Reille. The 3rd bon. fights at La Roca del
Vallès (05/07) and the detachment of the 2nd at Roses (11/07). The 3rd
bon. fights at the siege of Girona
November: The 3rd bon and the
detachment of the 2nd are amalgamated in Barcelona counting around
400 men.
December: fights at the Battle of Molins de
Rei (21/12).
1809
Remains as garrison troops in Barcelona, 7
Corps Saint-Cyr, dv. Chabran (484 men).
1810
Remains garrisoning Barcelona and Vilafranca
del Penedès.
1811
Fights near Barcelona (19/03) and at the siege
of Figueres (april). By the end of the year only 156 men are fit for duty.
1812-1814
In Catalonia until 1814 that returns to France.
Credits
I have only painted one battalion (of course). As I'm painting mainly units that fought in Catalonia, this unit should be the 3rd battalion of the 2eme suisse.
28mm miniatures from French Line Infantry from
Victrix. Painted with Vallejo. The shadows and varnish are from The Army
Painter. Flags from Maverick Model Flags
References:
Labels:
1808-1814,
28mm,
Miniatures,
Regimental history,
Regiments,
Swiss,
Victrix
Friday, March 11, 2016
Spanish Artillery 12pdr gun
Following the post about the Italian artillery,
I post some pictures of my Spanish artillery. In fact, the gun and limber they
are using are the same as the Italians because all were painted dark grey. The
Italian driver can be removed to reuse the equipment with the Spaniards.
The Spanish artillerymen were the most
professional arm of all the Spanish army and they performed really well during
all the war.
CREDITS: Front Rank miniatures a painted with
Vallejo paints.Sunday, February 21, 2016
Sahagun 1808 refight
My friend Francesc and I refought the small batlle of Sahagun. We used Sharp Practice with 3 three groups of Elite British Hussars (the 15th) against two groups of average french dragoons (8th dragoons) and one group of poor chasseurs a cheval (the auxiliary chasseurs).
We supposed appaling weather conditions which basically allowed the british to get really close to the french.The affaire was really close to the historical battle with the chasseurs fliing after the first charge and the halted dragoons shoting his carbines before receiving the charge.
At the end, a british victory (congratulations Francesc) but hard fought by the 8th dragoons.
NOTE: After watching frozen, my daughters put a troll in a balcony...lovelly ladies.
Labels:
1808-1814,
28mm,
British,
French,
Games played,
Perry,
Sash&Saber,
Scenario,
Sharp Practice
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