A garrison for Hougoumont

I decided that I wanted a unit to represent the Coldstream Guards for our forthcoming refight of Waterloo. Last time we played the game in 2023 (link) the Nassauers were given the job of defending Hougoumont which although in terms of numbers may be justified, doesn't have the same appeal as a garrison comprised of the lads in red.

The unit will be made up of BN/4 Private (firing). This is the test figure.

My existing British Guard unit (who before were simply designated 'The Guards') will now become the Grenadier Guards. Production is well underway so hopefully they'll be ready for your inspection soon.

Austrian Infantry on Parade

I've been promising a parade for a while so here it is, my complete force of Austrian infantry - 240 Hinton Hunt figures - enjoy!

L to R, back row: IR 4, 23, 26 third row: IR 32, 51, 59 second row: Grenadiers and Grenzers, front row: Jagers. 

Archduke Charles leads the review.

Don's flag rather showing up my own efforts to be not quite right but I'm not going to change them now!

The two Grenadier units are my favourite.

That's a whole lot of white - the Austrian army laundry bill must have been huge.

Will there be more? Well, who knows...

This time last year I was struggling to find the figures to make up a force of five units but thanks to the generosity of Don and the labours of Goya I finally have a force that General Mack would be proud to surrender to Napoleon.