Tag: Napoleonic French

Black Powder, Focus, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815

Focus: French Chasseurs a Cheval Light Cavalry

Easy-to-build Napoleonic French Chasseurs à Cheval! View in Store A single Chasseurs à Cheval (light cavalry) plastic trooper compromise of only six parts each: a 2-part horse, rider body, head, arm and sabretache/sabre scabbard. You’ll have these great-looking plastic horsemen on the tabletop and be harrying your opponents flanks in no time!   View in Store Formed in 1743,…

Black Powder, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815, Uniforms & History

Napoleons Light Horse: The Chevau-Legers Lanciers of the Line

Warlord’s own David Matthews takes a look at our plastic Napoleonic French Line Lancers and delves into the background detail of Napoleons Light Horse – The Chevau-Legers Lanciers of the Line: “The Polish lancer, as well as the French lancer distinguished himself by his elegant appearance; but the looks of this last were softer and the colors…

Black Powder, Gaming & Collecting, Getting Started, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815

Napoleonic Peninsular campaign starter armies

The Portuguese and English clash against the French and her allies. Muster your forces with these themed Napoleonic Peninsular campaign starter armies and recreate battles such as the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809 – will the French defeat Sir John Moore again in the Peninsular War? British Peninsular campaign starter army The Heavy Cavalry…

Black Powder, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815

La Tete de Colonne

La Tete de Colonne Was there a more imposing sight upon the battlefields of Napoleonic Europe than a French column of infantry marching inexorably towards the enemy ranks? Truly this was the embodiment of “La Gloire” – the bands playing the “Pas de Charge “ as they advanced. Imagine being a British line infantryman at…

Black Powder, Latest Products, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815

New: Napoleonic French Mule Train ‘The Carrot’

Sometimes the hardest contributors to war aren’t even human, the new Napleonic French Mule Train ‘The Carrot’ is carrying essentials to help Napoleon rule France with an iron fist. View in Store Following the French wherever it marches, mule trains are invaluable as they relieve the stress of the troops carrying heavy essential equipment. Ensure…

Black Powder, Latest Products, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815

New: Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Foot Artillery Howitzer

Break open the toughest enemy formation or fortification with two offerings today in the form of Firing and Laying options for your French Howitzer Batteries! Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Foot Artillery Howitzer Firing The Howitzer was the go to gun ideally used break open formations and fortified locations prior to and in support of an…