Napoleonic advice please. (1 Viewer)

[Rob]

I have gradually been pushed further and further to the cliff of no return that is the Napoleonic range.I nearly caved a few months back but now my time has come.

So i am after some advice.Can someone please tell me about the Green jacketed riflemen King and Country produce.These are German troops?.did they fight at Waterloo and if so could you tell me whereabouts?Thank you for your help

Rob

 

[aujj65]

I have gradually been pushed further and further to the cliff of no return that is the Napoleonic range.I nearly caved a few months back but now my time has come.

So i am after some advice.Can someone please tell me about the Green jacketed riflemen King and Country produce.These are German troops?.did they fight at Waterloo and if so could you tell me whereabouts?Thank you for your help

Rob

Rob.

I knew that you would in the end.
The KGL (Kings German Legion) Rifles fought at Waterloo at La Haye Saint.

Have a look at this www.kingsgermanlegion.org.uk.

Jeff

 

[Kiwi]

I have gradually been pushed further and further to the cliff of no return that is the Napoleonic range.I nearly caved a few months back but now my time has come.

So i am after some advice.Can someone please tell me about the Green jacketed riflemen King and Country produce.These are German troops?.did they fight at Waterloo and if so could you tell me whereabouts?Thank you for your help

Rob

Hi Rob,

**** you! I was just about to go to bed!! I'm definately not as expert as some of the other guys here but K&Cs green guys are indeed German allies of Wellingtons, KGL (Kings German Legion). They fought hard at Waterloo, all day in defense of La Haie Sainte farmhouse in the middle of the field. They fought apparently until their ammunition ran out, then fought on keeping the French off the walls with bayonet and hand to hand fighting until they were almost wiped out. Only one officer and 42 men managed to withdraw out of 860. A good start to your collection.

Kiwi.

 

[Rob]

Hi Rob,

**** you! I was just about to go to bed!! I'm definately not as expert as some of the other guys here but K&Cs green guys are indeed German allies of Wellingtons, KGL (Kings German Legion). They fought hard at Waterloo, all day in defense of La Haie Sainte farmhouse in the middle of the field. They fought apparently until their ammunition ran out, then fought on keeping the French off the walls with bayonet and hand to hand fighting until they were almost wiped out. Only one officer and 42 men managed to withdraw out of 860. A good start to your collection.

Kiwi.

Thanks Kiwi,thats very helpful indeed.Sorry i kept you up mate!

Rob

 

[Rob]

Rob.

I knew that you would in the end.
The KGL (Kings German Legion) Rifles fought at Waterloo at La Haye Saint.

Have a look at this www.kingsgermanlegion.org.uk.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff i appreciate the link.

Rob

 

[jazzeum]

I have gradually been pushed further and further to the cliff of no return that is the Napoleonic range.I nearly caved a few months back but now my time has come.

So i am after some advice.Can someone please tell me about the Green jacketed riflemen King and Country produce.These are German troops?.did they fight at Waterloo and if so could you tell me whereabouts?Thank you for your help

Rob

Bedfordshire Rob has turned to the dark side. Tsk, tsk....

 

[Dragoon]

Those are men of a Light Infantry Rgmt. of the King's German Legion. They were troops raised from the German state of Hanover. George I was the Elector of Hanover when he was chosen to be the new King of England. So while Britian and Hanover remained separate states, they shared the same ruler. When the French occupied Hanover and merged it into the new Kingdom of Westphalia great numbers of angry men left looking for ways to stike back at Napoleon. Britain taking advantage of this raised a number regiments, both infantry and cavalry. Two of these regiments were light infantry and uniformed in green jackets. The KGL was a very hard fighting, dependable group of men probably some of Wellington's best. The KGL was heavly involved at Waterloo. The green jacket wearing light inf. were the heroic defenders of the farmyard of La Haye Sainte.

 

[Rob]

I like that Brad, 'Bedfordshire Rob',makes me sound like some sort of Highwayman.I caved Brad,i saw those new Guards and i caved.And so it begins.Cannons,Cavalry,infantry with the wife wailing why Rob why?

Rob

 

[Kiwi]

Thanks Kiwi,thats very helpful indeed.Sorry i kept you up mate!

Rob

No worries Rob! At least I got to see that I'm not supposed to use the word ****!! on the forum...

See ya round.

 

[jazzeum]

I like that Brad, 'Bedfordshire Rob',makes me sound like some sort of Highwayman.I caved Brad,i saw those new Guards and i caved.And so it begins.Cannons,Cavalry,infantry with the wife wailing why Rob why?

Rob

Yes, Rob, Mrs. Wilson and I want to know: "Why, Rob, why?"

Arnhem, we hardly knew ye!!!!

 

[Rob]

Its those Red uniforms Brad,standing strong against the French dictator!.(sorry again Ron!)But once the Arnhem stuff is up for order i fear the Napoleonic budget will dry up for a while.

I am a lost soul Brad, on a sea of desire. The ship of restraint long since sunk by the torpedo of want.I am starting to witter nonsense now,must be getting hungry!

Rob

 

[aujj65]

2nd KING’S GERMAN DRAGOONS at GARCIA HERNANDEZ 1812

During the Peninsular War at the Battle of Salamanca the pursuit was taken up by the KGL Dragoons led by Von Bock. They were to achieve lasting fame and the admiration of the Allied armies when, near the village of Garcia Hernandez, they attacked and destroyed French cavalry and several battalions of infantry in square. During the charge on a large square of elements of the French 6th Light Infantry which had ranks of men kneeling and standing with levelled bayonets, a loose horse was shot and fell thrashing in agony and scattering the French. Rittmeister Von Usslar Gleichen saw this chaos and led his cheering squadron through the gap and in minutes destroyed the square, hacking down those who resisted and capturing the rest.

Says it all really!

I hope that K&C will provide KGL cavalry sometime.

Jeff

 

[kilted vampire]

SHARPE !!

 

[Warrior]

That print is one of my all time Napoleonic favorites, ranks right up there with the print of the French Cuirassier Cavalry charge roaring into the Highlander square, terrific stuff.........

 

[aujj65]

That print is one of my all time Napoleonic favorites, ranks right up there with the print of the French Cuirassier Cavalry charge roaring into the Highlander square, terrific stuff.........

There is another famous print showing French Cuirassiers, during Ney's cavalry attack, tumbling into the sunken road that ran along the allied position.

Jeff

 

[aujj65]

That print is one of my all time Napoleonic favorites, ranks right up there with the print of the French Cuirassier Cavalry charge roaring into the Highlander square, terrific stuff.........

George.
Is this the one you are thinking of?

Sorry should have posted this one first.

Jeff

 

[Tony Neville]

Rob

Said with my mouth in a plastic cup.............'Rob welcome to the darkside'

But do not even go there with i am your farther gags!!!!

Tony

 

[Rob]

I am indeed moving to the dark side Tony,after years of resisting Napoleonic i think i've just about given up.Will be purchasing something Nap at the June show.Hope you've laid on Fine Whisky and Mars Bars whilst i browse!

Rob

 

[Tony Neville]

Watch this space..............As always The Nevilles like to add twists to the London show!!! May even be Milk Dudds!!

Wiskey before or after your purchase before fits better with me.......... 'Ho Ho yeah Rob you get all that for that price.........just sign its fine 'Top up?'

Whilst placing cup over my mouth again..........Siggggggn sigggnnnn move over to the dark side my young jedi siiigggggn'

Tony

 

[Tony Neville]

Rob

being serious.......my advice on the NAPS buy it all!!! OK i cannot be serious!!

Spent 14years in a shirt and tie being serious and now i intend never to be serious again or i will end up with frown lines like Clive..........and Clive we know your still there!!!

Tony