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[Horus]

 

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[7th OVI]

Steve, great job as usual. Can see why you need more members of the 44th now. They will need some helps against those French cavalry. Chris

 

[Horus]

Steve, great job as usual. Can see why you need more members of the 44th now. They will need some helps against those French cavalry. Chris

Hi Chris
Yep my Britains 44th are still awaiting reinforcements, the long journey from China has delayed them !^&grin

Back two hundred years the 44th and 42nd having both suffered high casualties in the attacks by French Cavalry did actually form square together to repel later attacks. Which is what you'll be seeing from me next !
Steve

 

[Horus]

Having both suffered heavy casualties the 42nd and 44th combined their forces by forming square together and were able thus to repel the further French Cavalry attacks even when Kellerman attacked with Cuirassiers.
Not all Regiments were so fortunate. The 69th whilst forming square was spotted by the Prince of Orange who countermanded that order and so the 8th Cuirassiers came upon them in line and devastated them and capturing the Kings colour.

This time a mixture of Britains, Kronprinz and First Legion.

Since the only manufacturer of figures representing the 69th are by Kronprinz and those only in marching poses, a scene of their fighting was out of the question. I went instead for a Cuirassier racing past the 42nd and 44th square carrying the 69th Kings Colour, which I just printed off from the internet.


Steve

 

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[7th OVI]

Steve, wow, that square is awesome, always wanted to see one in a diorama. Now understand why you need more figures. That is just a great display. Chris

 

[Horus]

Steve, wow, that square is awesome, always wanted to see one in a diorama. Now understand why you need more figures. That is just a great display. Chris

Thanks Chris.
Yes still would like a few figures more for the Square !
Later on when it comes to doing a French Column, I think some camera angles will have to do unless I win the lottery !
Steve

 

[villagehorse]

Great terrain base you have Steve, allows a vast layout of scenes. You have a great collection. Robin.

 

[Obee]

I love seeing the 'birds eye view' of the square ...

you can see how this formation was the only defence against the charging cavalry, and with sustained musket fire, and forest of steel bayonets, it could save the infantry from tragedy.

Its great to see so many figures, 'en-masse' ,

Well Done,

John

 

[sapper]

Spectacular battle scene with nicely arranged figures, another winner with your Waterloo dioramas. Well done Steve. Regards Greg.

 

[Horus]

Great terrain base you have Steve, allows a vast layout of scenes. You have a great collection. Robin.

Thanks Robin, "The Base" is very temporary, actually just the dining table due to lack of space, with various terrain mats and or boards that I made up for woods/Orchard by drilling regular rows for an Orchard and then random ones for when being used as woods, basecoated and then the old standby of old tea leaves glued down for the earth with some grass flock/scatter on top. The unused holes in any particular scene I just cover over with some moss or the static grass tuffs you can get for railway hobbies as are the trees.


" I love seeing the 'birds eye view' of the square ...

you can see how this formation was the only defence against the charging cavalry, and with sustained musket fire, and forest of steel bayonets, it could save the infantry from tragedy.

Its great to see so many figures, 'en-masse' ,

Well Done,

John"

Hi John Thanks for your comments, it does look the business !{sm4}


And a very good defence it was too, still being used at the end of the 19th C. You'll know this no doubt but others might not.
I remember reading though that in Spain the French formed Squares to repel KGL Cavalry, but leaving it too late, when they fired one of the dead horse and trooper smashed into the square, causing a gap, where by other troopers got into the square causing panic, with then the French making for a nearby square who were swamped by them with the KGL cavalry amongst them causing that square to disintegrate with the lot running for another square who only saved themselves by firing into friend and foe alike.

Steve

 

[Horus]

Spectacular battle scene with nicely arranged figures, another winner with your Waterloo dioramas. Well done Steve. Regards Greg.

Thank you Greg.
Just trying to be true to the events of those days as I can, figures and my memory allowing !:rolleyes2:
Regards
Steve

 

[villagehorse]

No matter how you made the terrain, it has come up just fine and possibly inexpensive to boot. Well done. Robin.

 

[farmertony]

I have just spent some time going through this thread and it is thoruoghly enjoyable.Your setup and photographic skills allow you to mix figures from a number of different manufactures without any distortions-quite an achievement.As an enthusiast for horse drawn artillery I really like your battery scenes.The 44th Foot must be the unluckiest unit in the British Army,wiped out(or nearly so) on at least three occasions-With Braddock at Pittsburg in the Seven Years War,in Afgahnistan in the 1840's and at Quatre Bras.Keep up the good work!

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

Great thread to follow. Thank you for sharing
Wolfgang