NAP0250-259 Brunswick Advanced Guard Jaegers Pre-Order! (1 Viewer)

[FirstLegion]

We are very pleased to announce the pre-order of NAP0251-NAP0259 Brunswick Advanced Guard Jaegers! These figures have finally been finished and are en route to the USA as we speak. Perpetually on our "workbench" we realize that many of you have waited quite some time for these figures and at last the moment is here. The Duchy of Brunswick was officially reconstituted in 1814 just a week before Waterloo from the recently disbanded Kingdom of Westphalia, a satellite state created by Napoleon as part of the Confederation of the Rhine. Frederick William the Duke of Brunswick was against the French domination of Germany and with Austria’s assistance raised the famous “Black Legion” to continue the resistance against their French opressors. Uniformed in black, many of these troops had fought with the British both in the Penninsula and during the 100 days campaign climaxing at Waterloo. Specially trained as light infantry, the Avant Garde Jaeger Battalion had two companies of light infantry and two companies of Jaegers and they wore some of the most unique uniforms of the period. Presented here with the level of sculpting and painting that First Legion is known for, these figures will make an excellent addition to any serious Napoleonic figure collection!

NAP0251 Brunswick Advanced Guard Officer - Jaeger Company - $59.95
NAP0252 Brunswick Advanced Guard Hornist - Jaeger Company - $64.95
NAP0253 Brunswick Advanced Guard Firing - Jaeger Company - $54.95
NAP0254 Brunswick Advanced Guard Running - Jaeger Company - $54.95
NAP0255 Brunwick Advanced Guard Fixing Sword Bayonet - Jaeger Company - $54.95
NAP0256 Brunswick Advanced Guard Officer - Light Company - $59.95
NAP0257 Brunswick Advanced Guard Firing - Light Company - $54.95
NAP0258 Brunswick Advanced Guard Kneeling - Light Company - $54.95
NAP0259 Brunswick Advanced Guard Charging - Light Company - $54.95
Shipping Early February 2012

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We sincerely hope that you enjoy them and that you find them well worth the wait!

Best,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[Napoleon1er]

Where were they at Waterloo? And in the Peninsula? These are absolutely stunning!{bravo}} Also, your profile says you're located in Boston... is FL HQ open to visitors?
Big fan of your work,
Sandor

 

[Gebhard]

What can I say , Beautiful figures inspired by the work of Beyer Pegau {bravo}} best $514.55 I have spent in years .. Pre-order in and done .. Are they here yet ??? Matt Thanks for not letting these guys die on the workbench :wink2: Well worth the wait :salute:: ..Regards Gebhard

 

[Fusilier]

Where were they at Waterloo? And in the Peninsula? These are absolutely stunning!{bravo}} Also, your profile says you're located in Boston... is FL HQ open to visitors?
Big fan of your work,
Sandor

Yes, the Advance Guard was present at Waterloo. It initially was in reserve, but moved up to the main line of battle later in the day. I believe some men may have been veterans of the Peninsular Campaign, but most would have been recruits. The Advance Guard, and the Brunswick units in general, were also heavily engaged at Quatre Bras, the day before Waterloo.

Noah

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Why is their hat brim turned up on the left side???. Why not on the right side to keep out of the way of the pan flash and smoke while a down brim on the left side would have provided some protection from the pan flash from the man to his left? Their uniform was based off the Austrian Jagers, who have the same left-side turn upwards.

Terry

 

[Napoleon1er]

Yes, the Advance Guard was present at Waterloo. It initially was in reserve, but moved up to the main line of battle later in the day. I believe some men may have been veterans of the Peninsular Campaign, but most would have been recruits. The Advance Guard, and the Brunswick units in general, were also heavily engaged at Quatre Bras, the day before Waterloo.

Noah

If they weren't at La Haye Saint, Hougoumont (I know they weren't there), then I can't use them for Waterloo. But if they fought in Spain, there is a possibility.... they are very nice!

 

[Fusilier]

If they weren't at La Haye Saint, Hougoumont (I know they weren't there), then I can't use them for Waterloo. But if they fought in Spain, there is a possibility.... they are very nice!

I think you will okay with using them for Waterloo. I found two quotes for you from books off the shelf:

"At Waterloo the Brunswick contingent was positioned initially at the right-centre of Wellington's line, in reserve, and subsequently was moved forward to bolster the front line on the right and in the rear of Hougoumont."[SUP]1[/SUP]

"At Waterloo the battalion [Avantegarde] was initially deployed in reserve immediately west of Merbe Braine village, some 600 metres west of the remainder of the Brunswick Division. Along with the Leib and 1st Light Battalions, it advanced later in the battle to give support to Hougoumont."[SUP]2[/SUP]

Noah

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[SUP]1[/SUP]Philip Haythornewaite, The Waterloo Armies: Men, Organization, & Tactics Pen & Sword, 2007.
[SUP]2[/SUP]Mark Adkin, The Waterloo Companion Stackpole, 2001.

 

[Napoleon1er]

I think you will okay with using them for Waterloo. I found two quotes for you from books off the shelf:

"At Waterloo the Brunswick contingent was positioned initially at the right-centre of Wellington's line, in reserve, and subsequently was moved forward to bolster the front line on the right and in the rear of Hougoumont."[SUP]1[/SUP]

"At Waterloo the battalion [Avantegarde] was initially deployed in reserve immediately west of Merbe Braine village, some 600 metres west of the remainder of the Brunswick Division. Along with the Leib and 1st Light Battalions, it advanced later in the battle to give support to Hougoumont."[SUP]2[/SUP]

Noah

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[SUP]1[/SUP]Philip Haythornewaite, The Waterloo Armies: Men, Organization, & Tactics Pen & Sword, 2007.
[SUP]2[/SUP]Mark Adkin, The Waterloo Companion Stackpole, 2001.

Wow, thanks! I might have to get 1-2 of each! This kind of stuff is what makes this forum so great!

 

[Fusilier]

Wow, thanks! I might have to get 1-2 of each! This kind of stuff is what makes this forum so great!

Hey, glad to help. If you haven't yet, you should pick up the Adkin book. It's not perfect, but there is enough detail in there to keep you busy for days. Plenty of great graphics, maps and excellent text to keep a Napoleonic fan like yourself glued to your reading chair!

Noah

 

[Gebhard]

If they weren't at La Haye Saint, Hougoumont (I know they weren't there), then I can't use them for Waterloo. But if they fought in Spain, there is a possibility.... they are very nice!

Who said they were not at Hougoumont ??

Here is some more information for you

General von Kruse writes, "About 9:30 AM ... the 1st Battalion of the regiment, received the order to occupy the farm of Hougoumont that lay ahead of the centre of the right flank. A company of Brunswick jager stood along the fence of the wood near the farm and, behind the gardens, a battalion of the 2nd English Guard Regiment."


The I Battalion of 2nd Nassau Regiment (I/2 Nassau) was commanded by Major Busgen. This is what he has to say: "The farm was in the shape of a long, closed rectangle. ... On my arrival with the battalion, the farm and the garden were unoccupied. A company of Brunswick Jagers stood on the furthest edge of the wood. A battalion [sic] of English Guards ... was deployed partly behind the farm, and partly in a sunken road behind the gardens mentioned ... From the measures of defence already undertaken, it was clear that this position was already occupied.
One room house, as was later apparent, contained supplies of infantry ammunition. I immediately undertook the necessary deployment for the defence. I had the Grenadier Company occupy the buildings, and sent two companies to the vegetable garden next to them. I placed one company behind the hedge of the orchard, moved the voltigeurs into line with the Brunswick Jagers, and placed one company in reserve a little to the rear. Hardly was this deployment finished when the enemy began their attack on the wood with a heavy bombardement of shell and canister."

The Brunswickers were heavily ingaged at Waterloo .

Here are a few photo's I took there a little over a year ago notice the Ribbon ...Gebhard

 

[Grognard]

Waterloo by Commandant Henry Lachouque mentions their engagement at Quatre-Bras (illustrated on page 98)

Found also this nice print of them: http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/tafeln/knoe04/knoe04_52.html

Actually http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/ is a cool site with a bunch of nice Knotel prints...

 

[Napoleon1er]

Hey, glad to help. If you haven't yet, you should pick up the Adkin book. It's not perfect, but there is enough detail in there to keep you busy for days. Plenty of great graphics, maps and excellent text to keep a Napoleonic fan like yourself glued to your reading chair!

Noah

What are you insane^&confuse{eek3}{sm4}!? of course -I- have that book^&grin{sm4}. How do you think I toured Waterloo- not with some brochure...no, I dragged my "poor" mother through what was marked as "roads" through fields, got ran off the road into mud by a tractor, wound up in a completely empty village just to see monuments, attempted to forage for food, and walked through stinging nettles to get to Hougoumont. Maybe I shouldn't have relied on those maps....{sm4}
-Sandor

 

[Napoleon1er]

I stand corrected- and overjoyed that these remarkable hats can join the boring shakos.

 

[Grognard]

One thing I just noticed both on the Knotel prints I mention below and in the Lachouque book is that the flat side of their hat is on the other side (right hand side) than on the FL figures...

However on this one: http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/regiment/husaren/steuerung/h07f.html the flat side is on the same side than the FL figures so not sure which one is right. Anyway they look outstanding regardless!

 

[Grognard]

One thing I just noticed both on the Knotel prints I mention below and in the Lachouque book is that the flat side of their hat is on the other side (right hand side) than on the FL figures...

However on this one: http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/regiment/husaren/steuerung/h07f.html the flat side is on the same side than the FL figures so not sure which one is right. Anyway they look outstanding regardless!

Looks like the link above is not going to the right location so here is the pic I was referring to above:

 

[Gebhard]

One thing I just noticed both on the Knotel prints I mention below and in the Lachouque book is that the flat side of their hat is on the other side (right hand side) than on the FL figures...

However on this one: http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/regiment/husaren/steuerung/h07f.html the flat side is on the same side than the FL figures so not sure which one is right. Anyway they look outstanding regardless!

Hi Grognard ,
There are orignal examples of the " Corsican " hat in the Landesmuseum in Braunschweig showing the Brim turned up on the left side . I'm also a big fan of Knötel but in this case he made a known mistake , it is even noted and shown to be a mistake by the well know English man Otto von Pivka in his work for Osprey on the Brunswick Troops . I suggest you use the works of Beyer Pegau as a refference as that is what these figures are based on , he was the formost athority on the uniforms of Braunschweig and a Fantastic Artist . Hope this helps Regards Gebhard

 

[Grognard]

Hi Grognard ,
There are orignal examples of the " Corsican " hat in the Landesmuseum in Braunschweig showing the Brim turned up on the left side . I'm also a big fan of Knötel but in this case he made a known mistake , it is even noted and shown to be a mistake by the well know English man Otto von Pivka in his work for Osprey on the Brunswick Troops . I suggest you use the works of Beyer Pegau as a refference as that is what these figures are based on , he was the formost athority on the uniforms of Braunschweig and a Fantastic Artist . Hope this helps Regards Gebhard

Thanks Gebhard for the informed clarification! Glad to hear that FL figures are correct. I am detail oriented so I like things to be accurate including in the TS world! I am definitely planning to order a few of these