New from Strelets

 

17e Régiment d'infanterie légère

 Facebook page. Sortie Compagnie de Marche • Aiseau-Presles

Un évènement pour reconstituer une vie de compagnie en marche pendant 2 jours.

6-7 Mai 2023

📷 by @Jan Štábl Reenactment photography  - https://eu.zonerama.com/stabljan/939105

Capture of the King's colour of the 69th foot at Quatre Bras

By Raymond Desvarreux 1906

Le mot de Cambronne by Patrice Courcelle

 

42nd regiment

 From here

PRIVATE OF THE 42d REGIMENT.

The 42d Highland regiment has become so conspicuous by its conduct in Egypt, that we have purposely selected a private of that corps to represent the general costume of the Highland soldier. This regiment was first raised in 1739, and was, for some time, the only Highland regiment in the British army. The chief scenes of its services, previous to the peace of 1782, were America and the West Indies. During the present war it has been in almost every campaign, and since that in Egypt has, wherever engaged with an enemy, always maintained the high character it there acquired. The gallant, but unfortunate. Sir John Moore, received his fatal wound while cheering this regiment for its intrepidity on the heights before Corunna, in 1809. Its present colonel is the Marquis of Huntley.

Where all are excellent, it appears invidious to make distinctions ; but it may be fairly asserted, without incurring this charge, that no troops in His Majesty's service are more distinguished for their loyalty, courage, sobriety, and strict discipline, than those which compose the Highland regiments.

Hussar

 

PLATE XLII.

HUSSAR.

It is only within a few years that this description of light cavalry has been introduced into the British army : it consists of four regiments, viz. the 7th, 10th, 15th, and I8th, all of which were originally regiments of light dragoons; these four regiments are styled the hussar brigade, and form a very fine body of cavalry. A part of this brigade was attached to Sir John Moore's army in Spain, where it particularly distinguished itself in several aifairs with some of the best cavalry of the French army, amongst which may be reckoned the imperial guards, over which it manifested a decided superiority. Their uniform and equipments are very splendid, particularly those of the officers. The fur cap seen in the Plate is now only worn on parade : when in actual service they wear a kind of low, flat, circular helmet, so made as to be sword-proof. The loth regiment is commanded by His R. H. the Prince Regent; the 15th by His R. H. the Duke of Cumberland; the 7th by the Earl of Uxbridge; and the 1 8th by the Marquis of Drogheda.

 

Illustration of a dragoon from Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English(1814)by William Alexander (1767-1816). Original from The New York Public Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

The British cavalry may certainly, in every respect, be considered as tlie finest and the best in Europe ; and, wherever it has been in actual service, its decided superiority in point of intrepidity, courage, and the celerity of its movements has ever been conspicuous, though it has almost in every campaign been inferior in numbers to the same description of force opposed to it. It may be divided, generally, into three classes — Dragoons, Light Dragoons, and Hussars, not including the three regiments of Life Guards, which will be noticed in a subsequent page. The Plate represents a private of Dragoons, in the uniform which has lately been adopted; instead of cockedhats, as formerly, they now wear strong helmets in great part made of brass, and fastened under the chin by a band of the same metal : late experience in the field, pointed out the absolute necessity of a more secure head-covering for the cavalry, than what was formerly in use, and this now seems to be completely attained in the late regulations.

 

Illustration of a general from Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English(1814) by William Alexander (1767-1816). Original from The New York Public Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

 

Picturesque Representations Of The Dress And Manners Of The English - - 1814 - - By William Alexander (1767 1816) - Illustration Of Grenadier Of The 1st Regiment Of Guards

GRENADIER OF 1st REGIMENT OF GUARDS.

The three regiments of Foot Guards were formed in the reign of King Charles II. : the first in point of time is the Coldstream regimeni;, (though now the Second), which had been raised by General Monk, when he was in the service of the Commonwealth, and of which the King made him Colonel upon the new regulations taking place after the Restoration. In every war since that period, in which Great Britain has been engaged, these three regiments have been employed: as their's is the post of honour, it is of course that where the greatest exertions are required, and it may be said that since the battle of Fontenoy in J 745 till the present day, the history of their achievements is, with few exceptions, that of the most transcendant heroism. In time of peace the three regiments are usually quartered in garrison in the Tower of London, and in barracks in Westminster. The King's person, the Royal Family, the Tower, and, in times of danger, the Bank of England, are particularly under their protection. Great attention is paid to the size and figure of the recruits, and their discipline is of the very strictest kind. When in the field the grenadiers of the three regiments are frequently formed into one brigade.

Officer of the 52nd Paris 1815

 

52nd c1814 by C. H. Hamilton

 

Anyone read this?

 Just ordered this from the library. I love libraries.

As the Battle of Waterloo reached its momentous climax, Napoleon s Imperial Guard marched towards the Duke of Wellington s thinning red line. The Imperial Guard had never tasted defeat and nothing, it seemed, could stop it smashing through the British ranks. But it was the Imperial Guard that was sent reeling back in disorder, its columns ravaged by the steady volleys of the British infantry. The credit for defeating the Imperial Guard went to the 1st Foot Guards, which was consequently honoured for its actions by being renamed the Grenadier Guards. The story did not stop there, however, as the 52nd Foot also contributed to the defeat of the Imperial Guard yet received no comparable recognition. The controversy of which corps deserved the credit for defeating the Imperial Guard has continued down the decades and has rightly become a highly contentious subject over which much ink has been spilled. But now, thanks to the uncovering of the previously unpublished journal of Charles Holman of the 52nd Foot, Gareth Glover is able to piece together the exact sequence of events in those final, fatal moments of the great battle. Along with numerous other first-hand accounts, Gareth Glover has been able to understand the most likely sequence of events, the reaction to these events immediately after the battle and how it was seen within the army in the days after the victory. Who did Wellington honour at the time? How did the Foot Guards gain much of the credit in London? Was there an establishment cover-up? Were the 52nd robbed of their glory? Do the recent much-publicised arguments stand up to impartial scrutiny? The Great Waterloo Controversy is the definitive answer to these questions and will finally end this centuries-old conundrum.

Waterloo Christopher Hibbert

 Picked this up for 50p. Anybody read it?

G. Rava Belgian Carabinier at Waterloo

The original is for sale. Go here

Privates of the First Regiment of Foot Guards on Service,

 from Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812, engraved by J.C. Stadler, published by Colnaghi and Co. 1812-15

by Charles Hamilton Smith

1st Life Guards trooper 1816

 Description. In the uniform they wore at Waterloo. Part of the Household Brigade. This study Yves Martin tells me was part of a series commissioned by the Prince Regent. 

Alexander Ivanovitch Sauerweid 1783-1844 British Army. Private, Life Guards. About 1816

Knötel King's Dragoon Guards

 

Ceux qui bravaient l'aigle

 

WRG 1685-1845

 Thinking of using these rules. They are retro but also successful and popular for a long time. I just have to find my copy of them. TMP says

First published in 1971, with a second edition in 1979, these rules were revolutionary for their time. They were written to allow wargamers to replay even the largest battles from the horse and musket era 1685-1845. This popular set of rules were in use primarily for Seven Years War and the Napoleonic Wars for over 25 years. The approximate ratio was 1 figure representing 40-50 men. This scale made it feasible to recreate historical battles upon the table top at the grand tactical level. Wargamers used them for Marlborough’s battles, the Highland rebellions, the battles of Frederick the Great, in addition to the Seven Years War, the War of American Independence, campaigns in India, the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. The rules included three pages of specimen army lists for Marlburian era, the Seven Years War and the early Indian Wars. The rules are published by the History of Wargaming Project as part of its work to make key developments in the hobby available again.

Epic Battles Waterloo

 

Here to see more. I can't work out what scale they are. Video

Ok I queried Google and they are 13mm. Hmmm. There's a blog piece here that discusses them.

Nassau infantry in greatcoat

 From Wellington's Dutch Allies Osprey.

Brunswick troops

Hussars and Infantry of the Duke of Brunswick Oelss Corps, from Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812, engraved by J.C. Stadler, published by Colnaghi and Co. 1812-15
by Charles Hamilton Smith

British 15th Hussars

 

Wiki. Took part in Peterloo.

Scots Greys

 

A Private of the 2nd or Royal Northern British Dragoons (Greys), 1812

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

Light Dragoons 1815

 

13th Light Dragoons by Richard Knötel

 From the wiki

The regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Shapland Boyse and forming part of the 7th Cavalry Brigade, but operationally attached to the 5th Cavalry Brigade, next took part in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.^[25][26] The regiment charged repeatedly during the day and completely routed a square of French infantry.^[27] An officer of the 13th wrote:

Our last and most brilliant charge, was at the moment that Lord Hill, perceiving the movement of the Prussian army, and finding the French Imperial Guard on the point of forcing a part of the British position, cried out, - "Drive them back, 13th!" such an order from such a man, could not be misconstrued, and it was punctually obeyed.^[28]

A Private of the 13th Light Dragoons, Aquatint by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith, 1812.

16th Light Dragoons in the Waterloo campaign by David Blackmore

 A history book written by the author of the below series of novels.

Making extensive use of previously unpublished material this book gives an unprecedented view of the Waterloo Campaign from the viewpoint of a single regiment. It reveals the preparations that preceded the battle, the role of the regiment in the battle, and the long months spent in France after Paris fell, until the regiment finally returned home in December 1815. An Order Book for the year, and letters and diaries of several officers, shed light on the internal life of the regiment and their – occasionally humorous – social life.

Wellington's Dragoon series

 

Author David Blackmore

I haven't read these as I am currently reading the Hervey book but I shall try these.

From the publisher

Here we have Wellington’s Dragoon book 1 - 3 

By David Blackmore, author 

Book 1 - To The Douro

A young man's decision to fight leads to a war within a war...

To love...

To loss...

...and a quest for vengeance, as he plays a vital role for the future Duke of Wellington.

Book 2 - SECRET LINES

Wellington's Dragoon Book Two

From the battlefield of Talavera,

by way of the guerrilla’s merciless war,

to the back streets of Lisbon,

our hero fights to keep Wellington’s great secret.

Can Michael gain the revenge he seeks and protect the Secret Lines?

Book 3 - Behind The Lines

Book 4 - Out very soon

From Buçaco to the fortified lines where the French are finally stopped,

Behind the lines in Lisbon where the secret war continues,

Through the devastated Portuguese countryside,

Michael Roberts continues his war, has a chance for love, kills, and becomes a changed man.

All available on Amazon

The Charge of the Second Brigade of Cavalry, Battle of Waterloo

 By Denis Dighton

Scott Lesch's Armies in plastic British infantry square

 Range here

Ex Force 95th Rifles by Olivier Philippon

 These are first class.