Davout's Corps

[ochoin]

I've been doing a bit of re-basing on my oldest wargaming army - a French Napoleonic Corps.
These are some of my oldest figures...& newest ones (I'm still finishing the Lancers).



It provides a comfortable night's gaming with 12 infantry battalions, 2 artillery batteries, a cavalry brigade, command & paraphernalia.

Commanded by Marshal Davout himself:



Foot and a Horse artillery units:





Light cavalry support under a probably disgruntled Grouchy:



The heart of any Napoleonic army - the infantry. It comes in all types - light and line, foreign regiments, formal & campaign dress:













Figures are a mix of plastic & metal; Hinton Hunt, Newline & Kennington, HaT, Revell, Strelets, Zvesda.

I have a heavy cavalry corps, a similar Line infantry corps and a Imperial Guard corps to expand for bigger games (yes, Napoleon is not the only megalomaniac).

donald

[Spanner]

Not bad, mate. That's an interesting mix of armies that you've acquired.

[ochoin]

These are certainly not my best work but I have an affection for what is my oldest army.
This is their third (& probably final) re-basing but I expect to see them in action next year when I'm planning a series of 1814 battles - please don't point out they're more an 1812 army than a Campaign of France force!

donald

[Spanner]

please don't point out they're more an 1812 army than a Campaign of France force

Don, I don't understand why people get knotted up if the figures are a year or few out of whack with a game- unless, perhaps, it's a display game specifically put together to recreate (not play) a battle. My 18mm Prussians and Austrians I'll use for replaying Grant's original Mollwitz are SYW, so wrong flags, some wrong uniforms and most of the painted and based regiments weren't at Mollwitz- but be buggered if I'll re-flag and re-paint them just for that game.

It's your hobby, mate, so do it the way that suits you. And if your way gives someone ulcers then that's a bonus.

[Penda]

Lovely collection! Nothing wrong with old, just saying

[ochoin]

It's your hobby, mate, so do it the way that suits you. And if your way gives someone ulcers then that's a bonus.

True, Dal. Keep in mind, several years ago, 1/72 wargaming meant you often had to compromise over accurate figures.
I'm also thinking the 'rivet-counter' is not all that common- in my experience anyway.

Out of he 15 Show games we've done, the *only* complaint we got from Joe Public was from a Polish gentleman who suggested the Czapkas on our Nap. Polish figures were wrong. Even he reluctantly conceded that 200+ years ago, they may have been different from now.

In the '22 Show, we had a couple of nice chats with South Africans about our Zulu warriors. Of course it might help that we're at a Train Show & nearly everyone has never even heard of historical wargaming.

donald

[Willz the Wargamer]

Nice smart looking army and beautifully painted figures.


Willz.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Figures are a mix of plastic & metal; Hinton Hunt, Newline & Kennington, HaT, Revell, Strelets, Zvesda.

I think I also spotted the odd guy playing "Airfix Charades" as well.

I must confess, when I read "Davout's Corps" I was really hoping for the Auerstadt version - and I thought "1806 French in 20mm - that's going to take some doing!", but this is still very, very good.

[valleyboy]

Great stuff Donald- its always good to see a French Napoleonic army - I was going to say you can't beat it - but that's not true!

[MarshalNey]

Great army Donald, nicely done. Your Hat and Zvezda figures brought back some happy memories.