Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Waterloo Casualties Paul L. Dawson

 New book. Here

Many have sought reasons why Napoleon lost the great battle at Waterloo, seen by many as the most famous conflict of the nineteenth century.

Waterloo Casualties presents the litany of failures by one of Napoleon’s key subordinates, General Drouet d’Erlon, which ultimately led to defeat, and explores for the first time what really happened at Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, and on the French right wing as the Prussians closed in. The actions between Papelotte and Frischermont were critical in the story of the battle, but have, so far, been seldom studied as no red-coated soldiers fought there. They come under scrutiny in Dawson’s meticulous analysis.

Saturday, 13 April 2024

Britains Deetail Waterloo

 I was too old for these. I had progressed to other things. This is from the 1975 catalogue. 


Britains Deetail Waterloo from the collection of Bruno Lopes

 French cavalry

Cuirassiers
Carabiniers

Chasseur à cheval de la Garde

Britains Deetail Waterloo

 Waterloo (1815) from the wiki

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Britains Deetail Waterloo British Soldier - Kneeling (Playworn)
Britains Deetail Waterloo British Soldier - Kneeling (Playworn)

Like Airfix, Britains used the label Waterloo rather than Napoleonic. Figures depicting British and French armies were produced from 1974-79 in foot and mounted types.

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  • Britains Deetail Waterloo British Officer with Sword and Flag
    Britains Deetail Waterloo British Officer with Sword and Flag
    British Deetail Waterloo Mounted Horseman
    British Deetail Waterloo Mounted Horseman
    Infantry - 3 x Foot (advancing with rifle; kneeling shooting; officer holding sword & flag); and 3 x Highland Black Watch (kneeling with rifle; standing shooting rifle; advancing with rifle)
  • Cavalry - 2 x Hussars, 2 x Scots Greys, 2 x Life Guards

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  • Infantry - 3 x Line Infantry (advancing with rifle; standing shooting rifle; officer holding sword & flag) and 3 Imperial Guard (kneeling with rifle; standing shooting rifle; advancing with rifle)
  • Cavalry - 2 x Hussars 2 x Cuirassier 2 x Carabinie