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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: carojon on 24 May 2016, 08:07:24 PM

Title: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: carojon on 24 May 2016, 08:07:24 PM

The 95e Regiment de Ligne could trace its heritage back to the former Bourbon 9th Swiss Regiment formed under Baron Travers in 1734

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3940lltRzhI/V0SghACQHvI/AAAAAAAASZI/jiHuyTemLFchZ_ZC75iwGSyYBCMfcKWTQCLcB/s1600/DSCF2774a.JPG)

By 1807 it had gained the battle honours of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland more than qualifying it to join the veteran regiments in Marshal Victor's I Corps d'Armee.

If you would like to know more then just follow the link to JJ's

http://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/195e-regiment-de-ligne.html

Jonathan

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: gustav on 26 May 2016, 02:42:24 AM

another great unit Jonathon !

Now did they ever "cross swords" with the other 95th I wonder ?

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: Brian Smaller on 26 May 2016, 04:58:49 AM

One of your best works I think - really lovely.

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: DonVoss on 26 May 2016, 01:40:55 PM

Great painting...;)

DV

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: carojon on 26 May 2016, 07:14:35 PM

Thanks for your comments chaps, much appreciated.

gustav: Talavera was the first time that the 95e Ligne met the British in action and so not before 1809 and even though there were 35 rank and file of the British 95th Rifles in the first battalion of detachments present the 95e Ligne were in reserve throughout the battle, so it is unlikely they were directly engaged.

I know the 4/95e Ligne were present at Fuentes d'Onoro, part of the 2nd Provisional Regiment in IXth Corps, as were the 95th Rifles as part of the Light Division, but again weren't directly engaged AFAIK.

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: olicana on 26 May 2016, 08:35:02 PM

Nice unit there, Jonathan.

James

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: fluffy05 on 29 May 2016, 04:40:29 PM

Your brushwork is stunning!

Especially at this scale of miniatures.  I am inspired  :-*

Wish I had bought AB figures for my British instead of Old Glory 15's  ;)

Title: Re: 1/95e Regiment de Ligne - Talavera
Post by: carojon on 29 May 2016, 07:02:05 PM

Thanks James, nice to see your PW collection underway. I did like the KGL.

Hey fluffy05 that's very kind of you. I do think Mr Barton has made the process a lot easier by turning out some stunning sculpts in his time. I really enjoy painting his figures.

Cheers guys
JJ