Christian Friedrich Wilhelm von Ompteda

 Killed at La Hate Sainte. Last words 'look after my sons'. Wiki

French engineers at La Haye Sainte

 Just got to the bit in 'Waterloo the Truth at Last' where the French engineers storm the farmhouse so I thought I would have a look for them. From this set.

Wargames Research Group 1750-1850 rules

 These rules were published in 1971 with modifications in 72. Before my time but as I am looking for a retro wargaming experience I might use them. Download them for free here

French army in rags by the Funckens

 Thanks to Yves for these. 

From Osprey Publishing

 THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS AND 1ER CUIRASSIERS

  

As the British cavalry crested the brow of the height they saw the 1er and 4e Régiments de Cuirassiers commanded by Baron Jacques-Charles Dubois. The French cavalry were on the ridge, having ridden forward to support the infantry attack, and already overwhelming the Lüneburg Light Infantry Battalion, which was attempting to support the isolated troops at La Haie Sainte. Both French cavalry regiments had been engaged at Ligny, but had sustained relatively minor losses, and so they numbered in excess of 800 officers and men in seven squadrons. The 1st Dragoon Guards and 1st Life Guards collided with the cuirassiers and a tremendous melee ensued. This lasted for several minutes. Neither side were seemingly willing to give quarter. But eventually the French wheeled to the right and attempted to flee. The British cavalry pursued, and a considerable number of the cuirassiers were cornered in the hollow ground close to La Haie Sainte and slaughtered. The right squadron of the Royal Horse Guards  abandoned their role as the reserve and pursued the enemy to the west of La Haie Sainte, while part of the left squadron moved across the high road to the west of the farm. These officers and men became embroiled in a vain charge towards the French guns and were almost annihilated in the ensuing counter-attack.

Artwork from CAM 280 Waterloo 1815 (3): Mont St Jean and Wavre illustrated by Gerry Embleton.

Coldstream Guards at Hougoumont

 

9th (The East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, 1812

From here

Aquatint by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith, 1812.

The British Foot Guards at Waterloo, June 1815

 Bryan Fosten 1974. Almark publications. One to track down.

Patrice Courcelle French infantry at Waterloo

 

Almark The Years of Napoleon 1972

 Old book with artwork by Gerry Embleton

Almark - Soldiers of The Napoleonic Wars 1 - British Foot Guards at Waterloo June 1815 -

 Read here

Soldiers of The Napoleonic Wars #6 - The Uniforms - French Imperial Guard Infantry, June 1815 PDF

 Read here

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet Paris, 1792 - 1845 Grognard dans le froid

 

Taking a colour at Waterloo

 ATTRIBUE A NICOLAS-TOUSSAINT CHARLET (PARIS 1792-1845)

May not be by him.

La prise du drapeau à Waterloo

Not sure what incident this depicts. Any idea? British colours taken at Waterloo.

Grenadier of the Guard, Nicolas Toussaint Charlet. Louvre Museum

Minifigs 15mm Napoleonics

 

This range looks good. Get them here. These images are of the French in greatcoats. 

Old Guard Grenadier March attack (overcoat)

Hougoumont

 

Got to this part of the battle in the book 'Waterloo the Truth at Last'. This blog piece looks at the various images of Hougoumont. Here

 Missed the chance to see Major General James Cowan's incredible, headline-making model of the Waterloo battlefield earlier this year? Join us on the 3rd Feb 2024 at Lambrook School for an exclusive lecture & viewing! Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/wr-model

Waterloo Relics

 See more here

Christmas in Wellington's Peninsular Army

 Here for a fine article.

George Jones' drawings

 Here on the Waterloo 200 Flickr.  Wiki on the artist here. 

The Battle of Waterloo...By a Near Observer published in 1817.

The artillery in Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815). From Geo Jones 1816 // S. Mitan Aquafe // 13 // Published by J. Booth, Decr 23, 1816.

Christmas Reading

 My library came up with the goods. Audio CDs of A Close Run Thing.

Napoleon's last army

 

Update on this here

Merry Christmas

 

Minifigs 25mm

I am considering using these for the nostalgic value. Wish they had 70s prices though.😆

Download a PDF catalogue here

Sharpe box set

 Picked this up today. Was a fiver. Not a huge Sharpe fan otherwise I would already have them. Richard Moore who was working on the series used to send me letters from filming it in the Crimes back in the day.

Artilleur et chasseur anglais / Collection de costumes dessinés d'après nature (1817)

 

Brunswick troops

 

Vanity Fair (2004)

 Picked this up today on DVD. Hopefully has some good Waterloo bits. Wiki

Book of interest

 Get it from here. The author Bernard Coppens has passed away. Read about him here

The Nassau contingent at Quatre Bras by John Franklin

 

2nd Nassau Regiment Officer's shako 1815

On the Osprey blog

Depictions of Nassau troops at Waterloo.

 

Osprey art by Patrice Courcelle

Bernard Coppens