Vulcanologist's Napoleonic Mongrels

[vulcanologist]

Thank you Paddy. I've finished my next regiment of light infantry and I've taken some photos. I'll post them here tonight after I finish work!

[vulcanologist]

Those of you who have read my Flames of War posts on my blog (link at the bottom of this post) will know my love for the Durham Light Infantry (DLI)

If you haven't looked at those posts, please do...there is some great history and personal accounts from members of the Regiment.

When I started painting Napoleonics, the first regiment I painted was my Gordon Highlanders. This was purely because they were the only models that my local games store had in stock! My plan quickly evolved though to try and re-create the 7th Division from the Peninsular War (specifically the Battle of Vittoria) because they included the Durham Light Infantry.

The 7th Division is actually very interesting . It was known as 'the Mongrel Division' because it contained such a mix of troops from different nationalities.

Here is my eventual planned units:

1st Brigade: Major General Barnes:           

1/6th Foot Regiment

3rd Provisional Battalion

2/24th Foot Regiment

2/58th Foot Regiment

Brunswick Oels (9 coys)

 

2nd Brigade: Major General Grant:

1/51st Foot Regiment

1/68th Foot Regiment

1/82nd Foot Regiment

Chasseurs Britanniques(French)

3rd Brigade:Major General Le Cor

7th Portuguese Regiment

19th Portuguese Regiment

2nd Cacadores

 

plus some supporting units of cavalry and artillery.

 

Well, that's enough of my plan, here is my finished 68th Foot (DLI)




























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[Brian Smaller]

Great stuff. My next British battalion has green facings - lots of inspiration here for me.

[FramFramson]

Those look wonderful!

[vulcanologist]

Thanks loads guys! I'm flying through my next regiment (I normally work nights but I'm doing day shifts at the minute..loads more painting time:) !!) and I've just bought myself the Victrix Foot Artillery box to do next.

[Paddy649]

Again...fantastic!

[Jaeger]

Amazing skills. Brilliant stuff. 

[grant]

Very nice! 

[vulcanologist]

Thanks again for the kind comments guys...
   Finished my first unit of British Napoleonic artillery. The 3 nine pounder guns and crew are from the Victrix box set with the addition of a couple of mounted Perry artillery captains.

              I enjoyed the change of painting blue rather than red! A few more units of Infantry are planned next and maybe another unit of cavalry.

              Comments and criticisms are most welcome as always.... ( oh and just in case anyone wondered..I took the photos before I realized I hadn't finished the barrels..I've now drilled the bores out with a pin-vice and painted them black and  blackened the muzzles with weathering powders to simulate firing usage!)



















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[vulcanologist]

[grant]

Cannonrific! 

[FramFramson]

Wonderful set of foes you'e building for the brits!

[vulcanologist]

Thanks guys glad you like my artillery...more infantry ad cavalry coming soon...