Napoleonic Question (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

Here's one for the Napoleonic collectors who tend to appear on the K&C threads so this is why I am posting it here. I just ran acorss the following set from Askari Miniatures of Spanish Guerilla Monks during the Peninsular Campaign. Any of you know of these forces? Perhaps, it might be a future subject for K&C. I would like to see the Fields of Battle series extended beyond WWII and Dunkirk to topics from other eras such as the Peninsular campaign, for example.
Randy

 

[Fubar]

My memory is a little fuzzy. But Saragossa Spain was laid siege to at two different points.The entire population including women , children and yes the Holymen fought a vicious " war of the knife". Every building was turned into a fortress including the cathedral. Theres a famous painting of French Light Infantry in a wild Melee with Monks and civilians in front of a Statue Of MARY with the cathedral in the background.
A very nasty affair. No quarter .A Stalingrad in Spain 130 years earlier.

The Figures are interesting. Are there any other civilian type defenders?

FubaR

 

[PolarBear]

Fubar

This is the only set they show on the Askari site. They were sculpted by Tony Aldrich. The wargamers often have a greater variety of subjects/figures to choose from. Thank you for putting these figures in context for me. They were unusual to say the least. Maybe Del Prado will do a monk in their Napoleonic series.
Randy

 

[King's Man]

If your like those figures check out the 40mm figures at Perry Minatures. They have some very interesting Peninsular War figures.


http://www.perry-miniatures.com/

King's Man

 

[PolarBear]

King's Man

Thank you. Here are some of the Perry's Spanish guerillas and a dio I liked.
Randy