Greetings from a new arrival to this forum. A decade ago I was part of many “Tales of Painter” style events on long-forgotten forums, so now I am unashamedly hoping to leverage this community for motivational boosts. And motivation I shall need aplenty, as my newest adventure is to recreate the battle of Waterloo in 28mm!
The sections below list the grand plan and the list of units which I will “check off” when completed (and posted!). Finally, I am adding a reply with the very first completed unit to kick this off with some eye candy.
Cheers
Helge
The Plan
The game plan is straightforward if possibly a tad ambitious: the entire engaged order of battle of all three armies with Black Powder style unit scales in 28mm. As with my previous ranked historical effort – an
Early Imperial Roman Army – I shall use uniform square bases for all elements as follows:
50mm square for all formed units (6 infantry, 4 formed light, 2 cavalry)
50mm round for skirmishers and other unformed units
50mm, 75mm, 100mm round for brigade, division and corps/army command respectively
40mm wound market dial for ADCs with one ADC for all Division and Corps commanders (and as actual wound markers obviously)
Artillery as:
- 1 Section (2 guns) represented as 1 model on 100x100mm base
- 2 Sections (4 guns) represented as 2 models on 150x100mm base
- 3 Sections (6 guns) represented as 3 models on 200x100mm base (usually 2 cannons and 1 howitzer)
- 4 Sections (8 guns) represented as 4 models on 300x100mm base
With that basing, infantry will come in 2, 4 and 6 bases for small, standard and large formations respectively. Cavalry with 2 bases per squadron, forming a second line if the third and fourth squadrons are present. That gives all standard units a 20cm frontage which appeals to my orderly mind (and seems broadly consistent with the fighting frontage in real life).
At this point, I have purchased just over 5,000 models – a mix of Perry, Warlord and Victrix for the bulk but with command/specialized models from Elite, Front Rank, Foundry, Steve Barber, Avant Post, Eagle, Calpe, and anybody else I could find online. Everything for the Allied army is cleaned up, assembled, glued to popsicle sticks and primed with dozens of cans of GW Wraithbone spray. The latter being critical as my hope is to leverage GW Contrast Paints for the bulk of the paint job. Add 100+ glorious GMB Flags on custom poles and 1,000+ 3mm MDF bases from Warbases. Now everything just needs a spot of paint… and that’s where hopefully this community will give me a (virtual and moral) hand.
Note from the Future (November 22nd 2023): I am adding this comment on the one year anniversary of this project. The Allied Army is largely completed now with only a few units left. I have started to assemble and prepare the Prussian army as the second phase of the project. The anticipated order of battle for the Prussians has therefore been added at the end and will get checked off in the same manner once completed. If you wish to see the 100+ Allied units without clicking through endless pages, you can get everything in one shot on my
website.
Order of BattleBelow is the “To Do” list through which I will have to gradually progress – marking completed units as I finish and post them here (and exploding entries as I drill in). I shall start with the Allied Army. Huzzah!
Allied Army of the Netherlands66 Command Bases (4 Corps, 12 Division, 32 Brigade, 16 ADC, 2 Regimental)
58 Line Battalions (12 large, 45 regular, 1 small)
20 Light Battalions and other formations (3 large, 15 regular, 2 small)
10 Heavy Cavalry Regiments
21 Light Cavalry Regiments
27 Artillery Batteries
This represents all formations in the active OOB at Waterloo excluding units posted in the rear to guard the line of retreat.
I Corps -
Prince of Orange & MG de Constant-Rebeque as Chief of Staff
1st British Division (Guards) – MG George Cooke
1st British Guard Brigade - MG Maitland
II/1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards)
III/1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards)
2nd British Guards Brigade - MG Sir Byng
II/2nd Foot Guards (Coldstream Guards)
II/3rd Foot Guards (Scots Guards)
Divisional Artillery
Sandham's Company, 3rd Btn. RFA
2nd KGL Horse Artillery
3rd British Division - MG Count Sir Karl von Alten
5th British Brigade - MG C. Halkett
II/30th Foot (Cambridgeshire)
II/33rd Foot (Duke of Wellington's Own)
II/69th Foot (South Lincolnshire)
II/73rd Foot (Perthshire Highlanders)
2nd KGL Brigade - Col Baron Ompteda
I KGL Light
II KGL Light
V KGL Line
VIII KGL Line
1st Hannoverian Brigade - MG Graf von Kielmansegg
Light Battalion Grubenhagen
Light Battalion Lueneburg
Field Battalion Osnabrueck
Field Battalion Bremen
Field Battalion Verden
Feldjaeger Company
Divisional Artillery
Lloyd's Company, 10th Btn. RFA
1st KGL Foot Artillery
2nd Netherlands Division – LG Perponcher Sedlnitsky
1st Brigade – MG Bijlandt
27th Chasseur Belge (Belgian)
7th Line (Belgian)
5th Militia (Dutch)
7th Militia (Dutch)
8th Militia (Dutch)
Foot Artillery Battery
2nd Brigade – Prinz von Saxe-Weimar
I/2nd Nassau
II/2nd Nassau
III/2nd Nassau
I/28th Line (Nassau-Orange)
II/28th Line (Nassau Orange)
Horse Artillery Battery3rd Netherlands Division – LG Baron Chasse
1st Brigade – Col. Detmers
35th Chasseur Belge (Belgian)
2nd Line (Dutch)
4th, 6th, 17th and 19th Militia were not engaged 2nd Brigade – MG d'Aubreme
36th Chasseur Belge (Belgian)
3rd Line (Dutch)
12th and 13th Line, 3rd and 10th Militia were not engagedII Corps – Lord Rowland Hill
2nd British Division – LG Clinton
3rd British Brigade – MG Adams
I/52nd Foot (Light)
71st Foot (Light)
II/95th Rifles
III/95th Rifles
1st KGL Brigade – Col du Plat
I KGL Line
II KGL Line
III KGL Line
IV KGL Line
3rd Hannoverian Brigade – Col H. Halkett
Landwehr Osnabrueck Other three battalions skipped as they never advanced from reserve Divisional Artillery
Alm's Company, 3rd Btn. RHA
1st KGL Horse Artillery
4th British Division – LG Sir Charles Colville
4th British Brigade – Lt. Col. Mitchell
III/14th Foot
I/23rd Foot
I/51st Foot (Light)The remainder of 4th Division was posted at Hal to guard the line of retreat for the army.Reserves - Duke of Wellington
5th British Division – LG Picton
8th British Brigade – MG Sir Kempt
I/28th Foot (North Gloucestershire)
I/32nd Foot (Cornwall)
I/79th Foot (Cameronian Highlanders)
I/95th Foot Rifles
9th British Brigade – MG Sir Pack
III/1st Foot (Royal Scots)
I/42nd Foot ("Black Watch")
II/44th Foot (East Essex)
I/92nd Foot (Gordon Highlanders)
5th Hannover Brigade – Col. von Vincke
Landwehr Gifhorn
Landwehr Hameln
Landwehr Hildesheim
Landwehr Peine
Divisional Artillery
Roger's Company, 3rd RFA
Kpt. Braun's Battery, Hannover Foot Artillery
6th British Division – MG Sir Lambert (acting)
10th British Brigade – Lt. Col. Brooke (acting)
I/4th Foot (King's Own)
I/27th Foot (Inniskilling)
I/40th Foot (2nd Sommersetshire)
4th Hannover Brigade – Col. Best
Landwehr Osterode
Landwehr Verden
Landwehr Lueneburg
Landwehr Muenden
Divisional Artillery
Sinclair's Company, 3rd RFA
Reserve Artillery
A Troop RHA
D Troop RHA
Brunswick Division – Duke of Brunswick
Advance Guard - Major von Rauschenplatt
Jaeger Btn.
Light Brigade - Lt.-Col. von Butlar
Light Btn. Leib
1st Light Btn.
2nd Light Btn.
3rd Light Btn.
Line Brigade - Lt.-Col. von Specht
1st Line Btn.
2nd Line Btn.
3rd Line Btn.
Cavalry
2nd Hussars
Uhlans
Artillery
Horse Battery
Foot Battery
Nassau Brigade – MG von Kruse
I/1st Regiment
II/1st Regiment
III/1st Regiment LandwehrCavalry -
Earl of Uxbrigde
Staff Corps of Cavalry
1st British Cavalry Brigade (Household) - MG Somerset
1st Life Guards
2nd Life Guards
Royal Horse Guards
1st Guard Dragoons
2nd British Cavalry Brigade - MG Sir Ponsonby
1st Dragoons
2nd Dragoons
6th Dragoons
3rd British Cavalry Brigade - MG Sir von Doernberg
23rd Light Dragoons
1st KGL Light Dragoons
2nd KGL Light Dragoons
4th British Cavalry Brigade - MG Sir Vandeleur
11th Light Dragoons
12th Light Dragoons
16th Light Dragoons
5th British Cavalry Brigade - MG Sir Grant
7th Hussars
15th Hussars
13th Light Dragoons (attached from 7th Brigade)
6th British Cavalry Brigade - MG Sir Vivian
10th Hussars
18th Hussars
1st KGL Hussars
7th British Cavalry Brigade - Col. Sir Arentschildt
3rd KGL Hussars Hannover Cavalry Brigade - Col. Baron Estorff
Duke of Cumberland Hussaren
Netherlands Cavalry Division – LG Baron de Collaert
Heavy Cavalry Brigade - MG Jonkheer Tripp
Karabiners No. 1 (Dutch)
Carabiniers No. 2 (Belgian)
Karabiners No. 3 (Dutch)
1st Light Cavalry Brigade - MG Baron de Ghigny
Lichte Dragonders No. 4 (Dutch)
Hussards No. 8 (Belgian)
2nd Light Cavalry Brigade - MG van Merlen
Dragons Legers No. 5 (Belgian)
Huzaren No. 6 (Dutch)
Divisional Artillery
Peters' Half-Battery, Horse Artillery
van Pittius' Half-Battery, Horse Artillery
Horse Artillery – 8 Batteries
E Troop
F Troop
G Troop
H Troop
I Troop
2nd Rocket TroopPrussian Army of the Lower Rhine
My second army for this project are the Prussians. The force is composed of three Corps though the first two only made it partially onto the field. I am using German names throughout but it should be pretty easy to translate. All in, the Prussians will be a bit smaller than the Allied Army but not by much:
52 Command Bases (4 Army/Corps, 10 Division (Prussian Brigade), 27 Brigade (Prussian Regiment), 11 ADC)
61 Line Battalions (11 large, 50 regular)
4 Heavy Cavalry Regiments
14 Light Cavalry Regiments
13 Artillery Batteries
This represents all formations in the active OOB at Waterloo excluding units that didn't make it onto the field.
Armee des Niederrhein - Generalfeldmarshal Bluecher
I Korps - Generalleutnant von Zieten
1. Brigade - Generalmajor von Steinmetz
12. Infanterie Regiment - Oberstleutnant Othengraven
I/12. Infanterie Regiment
II/12. Infanterie Regiment
F/12. Infanterie Regiment
Westfaelische Landwehr Jaeger
24. Infanterie Regiment - Major von Laurens
I/24. Infanterie Regiment
II/24. Infanterie Regiment
F/24. Infanterie Regiment
Schlesische Schuetzen
1. Westfaelische Landwehr - Major von Huelsen
I/1. Westfaelische Landwehr
II/1. Westfaelische Landwehr
III/1. Westfaelische Landwehr
Reserve-Kavallerie - Generalleutnant von Roeder
1. Brigade - Generalmajor von Treskow
2. Dragoner
5. Dragoner
3. Ulanen
4. Husaren (attached to infantry)
2. Brigade - Oberstleutnant von Luetzow
6. Ulanen
2. Kurmaerkische Landwehr Kavallerie
II Korps - Generalmajor von Pirch
5. Brigade - Generalmajor von Tippelskirch
2. Infanterie Regiment - Major von Cardell
I/2. Infanterie Regiment
II/2. Infanterie Regiment
F/2. Infanterie Regiment
Jaeger
25. Infanterie Regiment - Major von Petersdorff
I/25. Infanterie Regiment
II/25. Infanterie Regiment
F/25. Infanterie Regiment
Tyroler Jaeger
5. Westfaelische Landwehr - Oberstleutnant von Roedel
I/5. Westfaelische Landwehr
II/5. Westfaelische Landwehr
III/5. Westfaelische Landwehr
Westfaelische Landwehr Jaeger
10. Fussbatterie
6. Brigade - Generalmajor von Krafft
9. Infanterie Regiment - Major von Schmidt
I/9. Infanterie Regiment
II/9. Infanterie Regiment
F/9. Infanterie Regiment
Jaeger
26. Infanterie Regiment - Oberst von Reuss
I/26. Infanterie Regiment
II/26. Infanterie Regiment
F/26. Infanterie Regiment
Jaeger
1. Elb-Landwehr - Oberstleutnant von Bismark
I/1. Elb-Landwehr
II/1. Elb-Landwehr
III/1. Elb-Landwehr
Reserve-Kavallerie - Generalmajor von Wahlen-Juergass
1. Brigade - Oberst von Thuemen
1. Dragoner
2. Ulanen
5. Kurmaerkische Landwehr Kavallerie (attached from 3. Brigade)
IV Korps - Freiherr von Buelow
13. Brigade - Generalleutnant von Hacke
10. Infanterie Regiment - Oberst von Lettow
I/10. Infanterie Regiment
II/10. Infanterie Regiment
F/10. Infanterie Regiment
2. Neumaerkische Landwehr - Major von Schmalensee
I/2. Neumaerkische Landwehr
II/2. Neumaerkische Landwehr
III/2. Neumaerkische Landwehr
3. Neumaerkische Landwehr - Major von Braunschweig
I/3. Neumaerkische Landwehr
II/3. Neumaerkische Landwehr
III/3. Neumaerkische Landwehr
21. Fussbatterie
14. Brigade - Oberst von Funck (replacing GM von Ryssel)
11. Infanterie Regiment - Major Graf von Reichenbach
I/11. Infanterie Regiment
II/11. Infanterie Regiment
F/11. Infanterie Regiment (detached) 1. Pommersche Landwehr - Oberstleutnant von Brandenstein
I/1. Pommersche Landwehr
II/1. Pommersche Landwehr
III/1. Pommersche Landwehr (detached) 2. Neumaerkische Landwehr - Oberst von Pawels
I/2. Pommersche Landwehr
II/2. Pommersche Landwehr
III/2. Pommersche Landwehr
13. Fussbatterie
15. Brigade - Generalmajor von Losthin
18. Infanterie Regiment - Oberst von Loebell
I/18. Infanterie Regiment
II/18. Infanterie Regiment
F/18. Infanterie Regiment
3. Schlesische Landwehr - Oberstleutnant von Thile
I/3. Schlesische Landwehr
II/3. Schlesische Landwehr
III/3. Schlesische Landwehr
4. Schlesische - Oberstleutnant von Massow
I/4. Schlesische Landwehr
II/4. Schlesische Landwehr
III/4. Schlesische Landwehr
14. Fussbatterie
16. Brigade - Oberst Freiherr Hiller von Gaetringen
15. Infanterie Regiment - Oberst von Crailsheim
I/15. Infanterie Regiment
II/15. Infanterie Regiment
F/15. Infanterie Regiment
1. Schlesische Landwehr - Major von Fischer
I/1. Schlesische Landwehr
II/1. Schlesische Landwehr
III/1. Schlesische Landwehr
2. Schlesische - Oberstleutnant von Blandowski
I/2. Schlesische Landwehr
II/2. Schlesische Landwehr
III/2. Schlesische Landwehr
2. Fussbatterie
Reserve-Kavallerie - Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen
1. Brigade - Oberst von Schwerin
1. Ulanen
6. Husaren
1. Reitende Batterie
2. Brigade - Oberstleutnant von Watzdorff
8. Dragoner
8. Ulanen
12. Reitende Batterie
3. Brigade - Generalmajor von Sydow
1. Neumaerkische Landwehr Kavallerie
2. Neumaerkische Landwehr Kavallerie
1. Pommersche Landwehr Kavallerie
2. Schlesische Landwehr Kavallerie (attached to infantry)
3. Schlesische Landwehr Kavallerie (attached to infantry)
Reserve-Artillerie - Generalmajor von Holtzendorf
3. Schwere Batterie
5. Schwere Batterie
12. Schwere Batterie
11. Fussbatterie
11. Reitende Batterie
4. Haubitzen Batterie
French Army of the North
Imperial Guard – 22 Btn., 6 Cavalry Regiments, 12 Batteries
I Corps – 33 Btn. and 4 Batteries in 4 Divisions
II Corps – ignore for now
VI Corps – ignore for now
Light Cavalry (attached to Infantry Corps) – 14 Light Cavalry Regiments, 5 Batteries
III Cavalry Corps – 8 Heavy Cavalry Regiments, 2 Batteries
IV Cavalry Corps – ignore for now