Raglan's Retreat from Moscow 1812

[Lord Raglan]

During the disastrous retreat, Napoleon’s army suffered continual harassment from a suddenly aggressive and merciless Russian army. Stalked by hunger and the deadly lances of the Cossacks, the decimated army reached the Berezina River late in November but found its route blocked by the Russians. On November 26, Napoleon forced a way across at Studienka, and when the bulk of his army passed the river three days later, he was forced to burn his makeshift bridges behind him, stranding some 10,000 stragglers on the other side. From there, the retreat became a rout, and on December 8 Napoleon left what remained of his army to return to Paris with a few cohorts. Six days later, the Grande Armée finally escaped Russia, having suffered a loss of more than 400,000 men during the disastrous invasion.







.....and so the project begins

[Romark]

A fine start👍

[Lord Raglan]

Cantinière Girl. As the remnants of Napoleon's Grande Armée trudges past, the young French cantinière girl sits exhausted and freezing by the roadside. Having endured weeks of marching, she has no strength to carry on.









This is the first of several vignettes I have planned for the project. These little storytelling pieces will really help to set the scene.

[vtsaogames]

Makes me feel cold looking at them! And it's hot here.

[THE CID]

Very nice, looks great.

[valleyboy]

Superb

[AKULA]

This is the first of several vignettes I have planned for the project. These little storytelling pieces will really help to set the scene.

 

Brilliant....

[Helen]

Very nice work.

[Hu Rhu]

Lovely start to a new era. 

[traveller]

Wow! Great work! Look forward to follow this! 

[Lord Raglan]

Cheers boys 🙏

I now have 120 French painted and the Russians are well underway, so more updates to follow 👍

[Sgt_T]

From the number of Raglan threads on this forum I understand it is your mission in life to game every human conflict in history on jaw dropping terrain.

Great stuff!

T.

[Lord Raglan]

The Pursuit. A French light cavalry detachment chases off those pesky Russian Cossacks.

[Lord Raglan]

When the march turns into a rout. French and allied nations flee in disorder under a "Hunter's Moon", salvaging clothing off the bodies of the fallen, sometimes whilst they remain still alive.

[Romark]

Looking good👍
(Those casualty sculpts really are "uncomfortable" viewing,true to the events though it seems).