VBFG “NOW MAITLAND! NOW’S YOUR TIME!”
Part 2 The “OLD GUARD ATTACKS”!
 Figures of the 3 ^rd Chasseurs a pied of the Imperial Guard advancing ‘on guard’ or ‘at ready’ positions wearing habit (uniform coat) or overcoat with bearskin cap. Variations include chapeau or bonnet de police.
Chasseurs at ‘left shoulder arms’ musket position advancing (variations as above).
Chasseurs firing musket .
Chasseurs ‘Vive L’Empereur’ …. Holding musket high with bearskin and/or chapeau on end of bayonet.
 Two different arm positions available.
Chasseur extracting cartridge from cartouche .
Chasseurs falling wounded …. 24 different positions available.
Sergeants ……. 4 different figures available plus 2 falling wounded in differing positions.

Sergeant Major advancing.

Drummers with bearskin and/or chapeau (bicorne) plus 2 different falling wounded positions.
Officers advancing 3 different figures available plus 2 falling mortally wounded.

Colour Party, Officer Eagle-bearer and 2 sergeant escorts.

Chasseur Sapeurs advancing with axe at shoulder position with bearskin and/or chapeau.
Sergeant Sapeur with pistols and special sword at shoulder position.
Lieutenant-General Michel mortally wounded with separate dead horse.

Marshal Ney mounted with sword in hand.

Aide to Marshal Ney mounted.
British Dragoon fallen over dead French infantryman.

 

    

·         Various dead British cavalry figures are available also French line infantry, British infantry casualties, and battlefield debris.  Prices on request of requirement.

·         All figures are 60mm, painted and shaded to museum standard in matt and gloss colours as applicable.

·         Supplied ready pegged for individual vignettes  and dioramas or on  separate bases.

·         The photographs shown are Part 2 of a specially commissioned diorama for an overseas collector.

VBFG “NOW MAITLAND! NOW'S YOUR TIME!” 
THE FIRST FOOTGUARDS AT WATERLOO.  

NEWS FLASH!

INTRODUCING THE AVAILABILITY OF SINGLE FIGURES AS USED IN THE DIORAMA.

(SEE  Commissioned Dioramas)

 The 3^rd Regiment Chasseurs a Pied of the Imperial Guard marched up the slope towards the Allied position, drums were beating the ‘ pas de charge’ and with arms presented and the Eagles lifted  high they marched with measured step as if on parade.
At this time no man in the British Foot Guards was visible to the advancing French. They had been ordered to lie down in the thick wheat on the reverse side of the slope, under the crest of the ridge.
As the advancing columns neared the Duke shouted, “ Now Maitland! Now’s your time”, and the Foot Guards stood up as one man, before the French could properly deploy, they fired volley after volley into the dense enemy mass with devastating effect. For some time the bewildered French remained almost stationary under this murderous fusillade. Maitland, then ordered the 1^st Foot Guards to charge with the bayonet forcing the French down the slope in confusion.

 Extract from the London Gazette 29^th July 1815.

His Royal Highness has also been pleased to approve of the 1^st Regiment of Foot Guards being made a  Regiment of  Grenadiers and styled “ The First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards ” in commemoration of their having defeated the Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard on this memorable occasion…

PART ONE :- Consists of eighteen Guardsmen of the Grenadier company deployed in line in two ranks, Officer, Sergeant and side drummer. The Duke of Wellington is mounted on Copenhagen , shouting his famous order to Sir Peregrine Maitland who is shown mounted on his favorite hunter.

The terrain features part of the crest, with its trampled wheat and slope falling towards the oncoming French.

A  Red Lancer lies crumpled by his dead horse, elsewhere a  dead French Carabinier lies with sightless eyes towards the sky. The fore ground is littered with appropriate battle debris.

Painted in matte colours to our usual museum quality.           

Overall dimensions of  base of the vignette     17. 5 x 11 inches

TB390 new positions available.
TB390E  STANDING LOAD ramming his rifle  - 6 figures.
TB390V  STANDING  BITING CARTRIDGE, - 6 figures.
TB390W  STANDING EXTRACTING CARTRIDGE FROM CARTOUCHE, - 6 figures.
TB390X  KNEELING  BITING CARTRIDGE, - 6 figures.
TB390Y  KNEELING EXTRACTING CARTRIDGE FROM CARTOUCHE, - 6 figures.
TB390Z   WOUNDED 5 different positions of wounded privates.

        2views of the various positions

FRENCH CUIRASSIERS  – WATERLOO 1815.

TB285 FRENCH CUIRASSIERS - WATERLOO available as 1st, , 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th.
TB285A TROOPERS  - 3 charging or 2 charging, 1 wounded.
TB285B EAGLE BEARER
TB285C TRUMPETER
TB285D OFFICER

NEW FIGURES…
TB285E – 3 Cuirassiers F,G & H as listed below.
TB285F – Cuirassier hatless pistol in hand on rearing horse.
TB285G – Cuirassier pistol in hand on on charging horse.
TB285H – Cuirassier falling sideways from saddle on charging horse.
TB285J – Cuirassier on foot in combat with British Infantryman.
TB285K – Cuirassier on stationary horse fighting standing British Infantryman
TB285L – Cuirassier on stationary horse stabbing at kneeling British Infantryman.

* British Infantry can be all Guards, Light or Line Regiments, Hanoverian or Kings German Legion.

   
3 views of the new sets

TB421 ARMY OF THE ELECTORATE OF HANOVER – WATERLOO 1815.  FELD BATAILLON VERDEN  

Hanover occupied a unique position among the German states by virtue of the accession of the Elector of Hanover to the throne of Great Britain in 1714.
Despite a close connection, the states were united but remained separate entities. Hanoverians fought along side the British in many campaigns of the mid 18^th century.
After the peace of Amiens, Hanover was occupied by France and then in 1806 incorporated in the new kingdom of Westphalia. After the war of liberation Hanover was once again a free state and formed a new army, which assisted in Napoleon’s final overthrow.
In 1813 new regular units styled ‘ Field Battalions ’ were raised, of which Breman, Verden, York, Luneburg, Grubenhagen, Lauenburg, Calenburg and Hoya were present at Waterloo.
The majority of Field Battalions wore British uniform of red jacket with various coloured facings, the Belgic shako and used British equipment.
Feld Bataillon Verden was origionaly raised as Feld Bataillon Bennigsen and was renamed Verden in 1813. They wore red jackets with green facings and a white Belgic shako, originally meant to be issued for service in India.
Like their brothers in the Kings German Legion they acquitted them selves well at Waterloo.

TB421  ARMY OF THE ELECTORATE OF HANOVER – WATERLOO 1815.  FELD BATAILLON VERDEN

TB421A   STANDING FIRING - 6 figures.
TB421B   STANDING READY -  6 figures.
TB421C   KNEELING READY - 6 figures.
TB421D   KNEELING FIRING - 6 figures 
TB421E   STANDING LOAD ramming his rifle  - 6 figures.
TB421F   KNEELING LOAD - 6 figures. 
TB421G   MOUNTED OFFICER. * 
TB421H   OFFICER with drawn sword. *
TB421J   OFFICER Loading pistol.  *
TB421K   OFFICER falling wounded.
TB421L   OFFICER Pointing , with drawn sword. ***
TB421M  ENSIGN, REGT’L COLOUR . *
TB421N   COLOUR SGTS. (2}. *
TB421O   SERGEANT .
TB421P   SERGEANT with rifle. **
TB421Q   BUGLER or  Drummer. 
TB421R   STANDING PVTE. DESPATCHING FRENCH CAVALRYMAN
TB421S   KNEELING PVTE. BAYONETING FRENCH CAVALRYMAN
TB421T   PVTE. LEADING WOUNDED COMRADE
TB421U   MORTALLY WOUNDED - 5 figures.
TB421V   STANDING BITING CARTRIDGE, - 6 figures.
TB421W   STANDING EXTRACTING CARTRIDGE FROM CARTOUCHE, - 6 figures.
TB421X   KNEELING BITING CARTRIDGE, - 6 figures.
TB421Y   KNEELING EXTRACTING CARTRIDGE FROM CARTOUCHE, - 6 figures.
TB421Z   WOUNDED 5 different positions of wounded privates.
* Centre Company only
** Light Infantry only
*** Grenadier Company

 
           2 views of some figures fromTB421