What Napoleonics Would You Like King & Country To Make? (1 Viewer)

[Capitolron]

Is it the best book on Napoleon??

 

[Combat]

Is it the best book on Napoleon??

There are any number of books about Napoleon. If there is a particular battle or aspect of his life that is of great interest, then you can probably find something that more directly relates to that interest. However, the Chandler book is the best that I have read that encompasses his entire military career. It is a labor of love though to take it on. Would also recommend Napoleon by Patterson Jones if you like first hand accounts and lots of great portraits from the era. Not sure if it is still in print.

 

[fishead19690]

Fishhead,

I thought there was a Polish presence at Waterloo. I vaguely remember reading that they where there, but I am not able to find out how many, what units they were with or where they fought. Do you have any information?

They were definitely at Leipzig where Marshal Poniatowski was killed and the Duchy of Warsaw troops are listed in the Order of Battle. The Vistula were also mentioned as fighting in the Battle of Reims, 1814, in the town of Soisson. After that, there is no mention of the Vistula.

As a side note, does anybody know a good book on the battles of Napoleon?

Ken

There were polish lancers at waterloo but not the vistula legion,not that I know of. I believe that there was a few(veryfew) vistula legion at waterloo but I think they were infantry, I,m not sure.
Most of these troops were lost in russia and in the 1813-14 campaign. I know they played a major part in the battle of liepzig. Heres a link about the vistula uhlans that might interest you!
http://web2.airmail.net/napoleon/Albuera_1811.html

 

[Louis Badolato]

I read an excellent book entitled "How Far Austerlitz" which analyzed his great victory at Austerlitz as well as his subsequent defeats.

 

[Capitolron]

I read an excellent book entitled "How Far Austerlitz" which analyzed his great victory at Austerlitz as well as his subsequent defeats.

Louis

I will check it out - when was it published?

Ron

 

[Saber]

Thanks!

Looks like two votes for the Chandler book, I will get it from Amazon, even though it is 1200 pages!

Make that 3 votes. Chandlers book is a must read, really good stuff.

 

[Saber]

Remember we cannot have too many Napoleonics !!!!

Ron

Can we include an "all the above box" on the next poll?

 

[theBaron]

I think we need to pick a dirrection to head in with our new napoleonic choices! We can,t just be all over the place from egypt to russia to spain and from 1796-1815, The uniforms were different and the troops invovled were also.
Andy,s napoleonics started as peninsular war era and my first choices and suggestions that I posted in the past tried to stay in that era and have figures that would work together and not be out of place.

Then andy came out with scotts greys which threw a monkey wrench in the peninsular era as they did not serve in the peninsular and pretty munch only good for waterloo! So I think it safe to say we are at the branching off stage.

My suggestion would be to branch off into the 1813-14 campaign or the war of nations era as I like to call it, where pretty munch all of the eurpeon nations were involved and you could switch gears real easy and make troops from all the nations of europe.
In this era you can mix prussains, russains,austrains,barvarains,swiss,ect.ect. all on the same fields of battle. The only problem is we don,t have any Prussains,Russains,Austrains,Barvarians,ect. to mix!!!

We need to get away from all the british,british,british requests that can only be used for peninsular war waterloo and quatre bra only! and venture into a BIGGER ERA called the Napoleonic wars which the british army had only a limited part in. They had one of the smallest field armies of the time Yet seem to totaly dominate the napoleonic figures on the market????

I would like to suggest That we make the leap into a bigger pond and venture out a bit, ANYBODY with me???

The victors write the histories

I never really realized the cosmopolitan make-up of the Allied forces in 1815, until I read Peter Hofschroer's book, "1815: The Waterloo Campaign", especially the mixture of Dutch and German units almost cobbled together in the face of Napoleon's rapid advance.

Fortunately for us painters, if there are holes in our collections, there are figures we can buy to fill them

Prost!
Brad

 

[Rob]

Now this may sound a little gruesome but i'd like to see gun crew from both Brit and French under attack from Cavalry from either side.Some dead some still fighting,i think this would make for some cool dio additions,just my slightly tipsy opinion

Rob

 

[Capitolron]

Yes - Rob is right !

We need some more action dying French, English and especially RUSSIANS - these figures are important for a good diorama - IMHO.

 

[OldCelt]

Now this may sound a little gruesome but i'd like to see gun crew from both Brit and French under attack from Cavalry from either side.Some dead some still fighting,i think this would make for some cool dio additions,just my slightly tipsy opinion

Rob

AGREED!! Some of the British gunners stuck with their gun as the French Cavalry attacked. Especially those near less experianced units, as the sight of them running back into the protection of the squares would create panic among the green troops.
Some staunch British gunners swinging rammers and poles at the French would be cool!
O.C.

 

[Mister Dave]

I admit I've had the same thoughts. Would definitely purchase gunners defending their guns, running for cover in a nearby infantry square, or wounded/dying/dead. Excellent ideas.

MD

 

[Capitolron]

I am TOTALLY supportive of that idea - it would be cool to see French Gunners fighting with the Scot Greys or British Gunners batting Heavy French Cav guys !

Or how about a set of British or French Gunners with Cannon getting HIT with cannon fire - that would be something

 

[Harrytheheid]

I admit I've had the same thoughts. Would definitely purchase gunners defending their guns, running for cover in a nearby infantry square, or wounded/dying/dead. Excellent ideas.

MD

Like Napoleonic versions of the K&C UK Crimean Russians..??
Good idea I reckon.

Cheers
H

 

[Rob]

Have i, a dedicated WW2'er put forward an idea thats found favour with my Napoleonic friends!.The worlds gone mad i tell you!!!

Rob

 

[oberstoskar]

I certainly hope Andy will come up with the Polish Lancers on the French side this year.

Also, since the Scots Greys are selling well, I wonder if Andy will produce a mounted SG Officier (Which has been called for many times by forum members). My cavalry are in need of an officer to lead them charge!

 

[Mister Dave]

Like Napoleonic versions of the K&C UK Crimean Russians..??
Good idea I reckon.

Cheers
H

Well now that you mention it H, yes that would be about right I think.

MD

 

[Warbuff26]

I would have liked to have had the option of: NONE, because it takes time away from whats important....World War II.

PATTON

Just jokes boys....just jokes!

 

[nysoldiers]

I am a major Napoleonic toy soldier collector.
Most of my collection is still in the glossy style with Trophy, ATS, Little Legion, Soldiers of the world and Mulberry.
K&C has now become a main focal point for my collecting as I transition to the matt syle.

When K&C introduced their matt Napoleonics it looked like they would circumvent the Waterloo campaign with a "Peninsular Campaign" theme.
This was exciting as we all know that Waterloo has been done by all major makers to the point of exhaustion.
The recent Russians were also a breath of fresh air from the previous Waterloo era British troops they produced.

No disrespect for Waterloo collectors but the "Early Empire" has been sorely neglected.
Austerlitz, Jena, Wagram, Friedland and even the early Italian and Egyptian campaigns have a wide variety of participants and uniforms.

 

[Capitolron]

I am a major Napoleonic toy soldier collector.
Most of my collection is still in the glossy style with Trophy, ATS, Little Legion, Soldiers of the world and Mulberry.
K&C has now become a main focal point for my collecting as I transition to the matt syle.

When K&C introduced their matt Napoleonics it looked like they would circumvent the Waterloo campaign with a "Peninsular Campaign" theme.
This was exciting as we all know that Waterloo has been done by all major makers to the point of exhaustion.
The recent Russians were also a breath of fresh air from the previous Waterloo era British troops they produced.

No disrespect for Waterloo collectors but the "Early Empire" has been sorely neglected.
Austerlitz, Jena, Wagram, Friedland and even the early Italian and Egyptian campaigns have a wide variety of participants and uniforms.

AGREED - I look forward to any and all Napoleonic releases from all different periods of the EMPIRE