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TB378 “CHOSEN MEN ” 95th RIFLES.

A vignette  that owes its origin  to the Television series and the books by Bernard Cornwell  All the charactors are there, six in all.
A  true collectors item, as always each base interlocks.
TB378

   TB397

TB397 THE STORMING OF BADAJOZ - 1812

When they stormed and entered the fortress, Corporal Kelly was the first man to jump from the ramparts, killing a French Colonel as he did so..... Our diorama shows the 45th at the height of the action.........scaling ladders and boarding parties, Cpl. Kelly having dispatched one unlucky Frenchman is about to confront his Colonel. This is a large piece approx. 18x18" by18" high. Considerable study, work on the masters ensures clarity of detail and animation......... It is possibly the largest limited edition individual piece AQM produces. Painted to connoisseur standard the figures are accurate in detail to the Peninsular campaign.

REAR ACTION........ ‘RIFLES FIRST’. Five Riflemen and their Officer....faintly familiar, somehow have found another breach in the defences.Six Frenchmen are aware of this intrusion .......... some to their cost!


TB390 V TB405

TB390 BRITISH WATERLOO & PENINSULAR LIGHT INFANTRY
All Companies wear Light Infantry wings Light Infantry Shako with green plumes. Waterloo Regt’s wear grey overalls. Peninsular Regt’swear white ducks.
 WATERLOO REGT’S AVAILABLE:- 51st 2nd YORKSHIRES, and 52nd OXFORDSHIRES.
PENINSULAR REGT’S AVAILABLE:- 43rd MONMOUTHSHIRES, 51st 2nd YORKS. 52ndOXFORDS. 53rd SHROPSHIRES,68th DURHAMS. 85th BUCKS. VOLUNTEERS, 74th HIGHLAND ( not in Highland dress).

TB390A STANDING FIRING - 6 figures.
TB390B STANDING READY - 6 figures.
TB390C KNEELING READY - 6 figures.
TB390D KNEELING FIRING - 6 figures
TB390E STANDING LOAD - 6 figures.
TB390F KNEELING LOAD - 6 figures
TB390G MOUNTED OFFICER
TB390H OFFICER with drawn sword.
TB390J OFFICER pointing.
TB390K OFFICER falling wounded.
TB390L ENSIGN, KING’S COLOUR
TB390M ENSIGN, REGT’L COLOUR
TB390N SGT. MAJOR
TB390O COLOUR SGTS. (2)
TB390P SERGEANT
TB390Q BUGLER
TB390R STANDING PVTE. DESPATCHING FRENCH CAVALRYMAN
TB390S KNEELING PVTE. BAYONETING FRENCH CAVALRYMAN
TB390T PVTE. LEADING WOUNDED COMRADE
TB390U MORTALLY WOUNDED - 5 figures.

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

TB405 NAPOLEON’S SWISS TROOPS - "THE CANARIES", NEUCHATEL BATTALION 1807-1814
1806 and Marshal Berthier was created Prince of Neuchatel,in full possession and Sovereignty.The Battalion was raised by ImperialDecree 11th May 1807. 1808 thyey were at Le Havre to prevent continual raids by the British Navy.Part of the Grande Armee theyserved at Wagram.By the 1st of January 1810 they were on route for Spain: by the 7th of February they were at Burgos under thecommand of General Dorsenne and attached to the Young Guard.In October 1810 they fought at Salamanca, later were at Aldiauntil March 1812.The Battalion then joined the Russian campaign, seeing action at Krasnoe and at the Beresina.The Russian winterdecimated them down to three Officers and one hundred and ten men. In 1810 they were again the Imperial HQ. Guard, serving laterat Leipzig and later Hanau. Being dispersed to various besieged garrisons - the Neuchatel effectively ceased to exist and formaldisbandment took place on 1st June 1814 with the survivors drafted into the Imperial Guard.

NEUCHATEL GRENADIERS:-
In their distinctive bearskins, canary yellow coats with red facings - in action positions they present a magnificent display
TB405A ADVANCING ON GUARD - 6 figures.
TB405B ADVANCING AT READY - 6 figures.
TB405C 2 on guard, 2at ready, 2 wounded.
TB405D STANDING ON GUARD - 6 figures.
TB405E STANDING AT READY - 6 figures.
TB405F KNEELING FIRE - 6 figures.
TB405G STANDING FIRE - 6 figures.
TB405H OFFICER ADVANCING
TB405J OFFICER FALLING WOUNDED
TB405K MORTALLY WOUNDED - 5 figures.
TB405L BATTALION FANION & ESCORTS
TB405M DRUMMERS - 2 figures.
*
A standing ramming-load figure is available & can be substituted 2 per box.

NEUCHATEL VOLTIGEURS :-
TB405A ADVANCING ON GUARD - 6 figures.
TB405B ADVANCING AT READY - 6 figures.
TB405C ADVANCING 2 differing figures loading, 2wounded, 1 at ready, 1 on guard.
TB405D STANDING ON GUARD - 6 figures.
TB405E STANDING AT READY - 6 figures. 
TB405F KNEELING FIRE - 6 figures.
TB405G STANDING FIRE - 6 figures.
TB405H STANDING 2 differing figures loading, 2 wounded, 1 at ready, 1 on guard.
TB405J OFFICER ADVANCING (wearing Bicorne or Shako.)
TB405K MORTALLY WOUNDED - 5 figures.
TB405L SERGEANT STANDING WITH COY. FANION
TB405M DRUMMERS - 2 figures.
TB405N CORNET OF VOLTIGEURS
*A standing ramming-load figure is available & can be substituted 2 per box

NEUCHATEL FUSILIERS:-
TB405A ADVANCING ON GUARD - 6 figures.
TB405B ADVANCING AT READY - 6 figures.
TB405C ADVANCING 2 differing figures loading, 2 wounded, 1 at ready, 1 on guard.
TB405D STANDING ON GUARD - 6 figures.
TB405E STANDING AT READY - 6 figures.
TB405F KNEELING FIRE - 6 figures
TB405G STANDING FIRE - 6 figures.
TB405H STANDING 2 differing figures loading, 2 wounded, 1 at ready, 1 on guard.
TB405J OFFICER ADVANCING (wearing Bicorne or Shako.)
TB405K MORTALLY WOUNDED - 5 figures.
TB405L SERGEANT STANDING WITH COY. FANION
TB405M DRUMMERS - 2 figures.
A standing ramming-load figure is available & can be substituted -2 per box.


 
TB415 BRITISH LINE INFANTRY PENINSULAR WARS 1808-1814

The Peninsular Campaigns are well documented and Wellington’s Army’s deeds are now legend, Corunna, Talavera, Busaco, Barrosa, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria.These are battle honours still carried on the Colours of Regiments today. In all these hard fought battles Wellington’s infantry played an integral part. A weather beaten, hard toned and often hungry army of seasoned warriors in ragged ill fitting uniform, an army who’s courage and fire power in the heat of battle was often proven second to none.

TB415 BRITISH LINE INFANTRY 1808-1814 - Suitable as marching column or as battle positions.
TB415A
Privates marching/advancing:- 6 figures
TB415B Officer marching/advancing 
TB415C Sergeant marching/advancing 
TB415D Colour Bearer -King’s
TB415E Colour Bearer -Regtl. 
TB415F Drummer marching, playing
TB415G Drummer marching, drum at rest 
TB415H Drum Major marching 
TB415J Colonel - mounted 
* A to H suitable for marching or advance, musket’s at ‘Shoulder Arms’ position. A, B, C available asCentre, Light and Grenadier Company’s.
TB415K Privates advancing ‘On Guard’ :- 6 figures 
TB415L Privates advancing ‘At Ready’ :- 6 figures 
TB415M Privates ‘Standing Fire’ :- 6 figures 
TB415N Privates ‘Kneel Fire’ :- 6 figures 
TB415O Privates advancing :- 2 falling wounded, 2 ‘On Guard’, 2 ‘At Ready’
TB415P Officer falling back wounded, :- Centre or Grenadier Coy. 
TB415Q Officer falling on knees wounded, :- Light Coy. 
TB415R Sergeant advancing dressing line, Centre or Grenadier Coy. 
TB415S sergeant advancing, Light Coy. 
*K, L, M, N, O as Centre, Grenadier or Light Coy’s.
TB415T Privates advancing, Light Coy. Skirmish line, 1 of each :- ‘On Guard’, ‘At Ready’, ‘Stand Fire’,
‘Kneel Fire’, ‘Standing Load’, ‘Kneel Load’ 

REGIMENT’S AVAILABLE :- * lace s = singly, p = pairs.
facing colour lace Officers lace facing colour lace Officers lace

1st Royal     Blue     Square,  p    Gold 
2nd Queen’s   Blue   Square,   s   Silver   
3rd Buffs E. Kent   Buff   Square, p    Silver   
4th King’s Own Blue  Bastion,  s   Silver   
5th N’umberland     Gos.Green Bastion,  s     Silver         
  6th 1st Warwick         Deep Yellow   Square,       p   Gold 
7th R. Fusiliers       Blue   Square,   s    Gold  
9th E. Norfolk   Light Yellow  Square,   p Silver       
11th N. Devon  Full Green  Bastion,   p   Gold  
14th Bedford             Buff      Bastion,  p   Silver  
20th E. Devon Pale Yellow     Square,   p Silver 
23rd R.Welsh Fus.  Blue     Bastion,  Gold 
24th Warwick Willow Green   Square, p Silver
26th Cameronian  Pale Yellow Square,  p Silver  
27th Inniskillen    Buff       Square,  s   Gold   
28th N. Gloster   Bright Yellow  Square,  p Silver  
29th Worcester   Yellow   Square,  p Silver    
30th Cambridge   Pale Yellow  Bastion, s Silver  
31st Huntingdon   Buff   Square, Silver           
32nd Cornwall    White     Square, Gold       
34th Cumberland Bright Yellow  Square, Silver     
36th Hereford       Green    Square,   Gold   
38th 1st Stafford    Yellow Square,  s Silver
39th E. Middlesex  Green Square, p Silver
40th 2nd Somerset  Buff  Square, p Gold
44th E. Essex   Yellow Square, s Silver
45th Nottingham    Deep Green  Bastion , Silver
47th Lancashire  White   Square, p Silver
48th Northampton Buff     Square,  p Gold
 50th West Kent  Black    Square,   Gold
57th W. Middlesex   Yellow Square,   p Gold
 58th Rutland     Black     Square,  Gold
59th 2nd Nottingham  White Bastion, s Gold
61st S. Gloster   Buff    Square,  s Silver
62nd Wilshire  Yellowish Buff  Square, p   Silver
66th Berkshire    Yellowish Green Square, s Silver
 80th Staff. Vols. Yellow  Square, Gold
82nd Prince of Wales’s Yellow Bastion, Silver
 84th York & Lancs.   Yellow  Square, p Silver
87th Pr. of Wales’ Irish Green Square,   p Gold
 88th Connaught Rgrs.  Pale Yellow  Square, p Silver
90th Perthshire Vols.  Deep Buff  Square,  Gold
91st ..................... Yellow     Square, p Silver
King’s German Legion  Blue  Square, s Gold

       
TB416 ‘OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY’

 TB416 ‘OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY’
There’s twenty shillings on the drum
for those who volunteered to come
to ‘list and fight the French today
over the hills and far away.

Oe’r the hills and oe’r the main
through Flanders, Portugal or Spain,
King George commands and we obey
over the hills and far away.

So fall in lads behind the drum
with Colours blazing like the sun
along the road to ‘come what may’
over the hills and far away..........

Drums and fifes strike up the tune as Wellington’s Regiments march to meet the French and into battle. The pass could be anywhere in Spain before Busaco, Barrosa, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca..........

TB416 utilises figures from TB415 the choice of Regiment is yours. The terrain is moulded in resin and hand painted and measures 28"x15"x 8" high. The Regiment is represented by 41 figures, fifes and drums, the Colours, Colonel, Light company skirmishers, Grenadier company, and just into view the begining of the Centre company. A French observer is close at hand......

 TB417 ‘OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY’
WELLINGTON’S HIGHLAND REGIMENTS

To the tunes of The pride o’them a’, We’re no awa’ to bide awa’, The Black Bear, Blue bonnets o’er the border and other’s Wellington’s Highlander’s marched alongside their English, Irish and Welsh comrades to meet the French and into battle. The pass could be anywhere in Spain before Busaco, Barrosa, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca..........

TB417 utilizes figures from TB418 :- 79th Cameron’s, 42nd Black Watch and 92nd Gordon’s are available the choice of Regiment is yours. The terrain is moulded in resin and hand painted and measures 28"x15"x 8" high. The Regiment is represented by 41 figures, pipes and drums, the Colours, Colonel, Light company skirmishers, Grenadier company, and just into view the beginning of the Centre company. A French observer is close at hand......
subscription terms available on request.

This terrain is also is also suitable for dioramas utilizing figures of TB152-155 Black Watch Tel El Kebir, Egypt 1882 and TB303A-F Kabul to Kandahar 1878
Quotations by request.

TB419 ‘PENINSULAR MARCHING ORDER’
WELLINGTON’S FOOT ARTILLERY
The Foot Artillery of this period consisted of ten numbered Battalions each of ten companies.
The company had two Captains, two first Lieutenants, two second Lieutenants, four Sergeants, four Corporals, nine Bombadiers and one hundred and sixteen Gunners. This unit consisting of men and their personel equipment was attached at need to a Field Battery a term referring to the six guns and their supporting equipment. The horses usually four to a gun were the responsibility of the Corps of Royal Artillery Drivers, a separate organization. ‘Gunners of Foot Artillery were generally fine big men, with morale and discipline markedly higher than in some infantry units.’

TB419 is provided with it’s own hand painted terrain measuring 10’’wide x 24’’ and consists of a four horse six pounder cannon and limber with it’s two Drivers. Followed by a Lieutenant, Sergeant, five Gunners of Foot Artillery and a mounted Captain of Battery. Meanwhile a missing member of the team is risking ‘a flogging’ if caught with his ‘plunder.’

This terrain is also suitable for dioramas utilising figures from our range, quotations  by request.

VP1 ‘FORWARD THE COLOURS’   
27th INNISKILLING 1808-1814……
PENINSULA,ALBUERA,BADAJOZ,SALAMANCA,VITTORIA,ORTHES.
 

Tattered, bullet holed, somewhat torn and grimed with dust and hard campaigning the Colours are proud and seasoned like the Regiment, Wellington’s men veterans of the Peninsula campaign. 

PART ONE – Captures the moment of battle, Ensigns carry the King’s and Regimental Colours flanked by their two Colour Sergeants …… painted and shaded in matte colours to museum standard and featuring our unique interlocking bases.

this is only the start of an exciting vignette, additional parts will be available in due course, although Part one can stand as a feature by itself.


   vp1
This is only the start of an exciting vignette, additional parts will be available in due course, although Part one can stand as a feature by itself.

PART 2A – Right flank, consists of  five individual fully animated advancing Privates { two of which are are wounded } led by an Officer with drawn sword. Interlocking pieces are included to fit Part 1.

PART 2B – Left flank, again five different character figures advancing to complete this exciting vignette.

* OTHER REGIMENTS OF THE LINE THAT FOUGHT WITH WELLINGTON CAN BE PRODUCED TO ORDER.
       
PART 2A                         PART 2B                                                     VP1  parts 1 & 2 together

TB 420 
ELITE COMPANY FRENCH HUSSARS 1806 – 1815

Napoleons Hussars were probably the most colourful and flamboyant of all the French cavalry. They made first real impact in 1806 with the astonishing pursuit of the Prussians over 1,160 kms. From the river Saale. to the Oder in twenty five days. After which five hundred men of the combined 5th and 7th bluffed a six thousand strong Prussian Garrison into capitulating its fortress at Stettin along with one hundred and sixty cannon. 
Confined for the most part to scouring the countryside in the vicinity of the main columns, the Hussar Regiments would deploy their squadrons in battle order and sweep the surrounding landscape. Upon contact with the enemy,
a troop of the leading squadron would disperse at the gallop to form a screen of sharpshooters about the Regiments front if engaged. The Hussar skirmishers would discharge their carbines less than a hundred meters from a stationary position their primary targets being enemy Officers. With pistol in the right hand and drawn sabre hanging from the swordknot on the wrist, thy would charge home, reserving the pistol ball for the last moment, then passing the hand gun to the left hand and setting to with cold steel. 

These new figures are offered with drawn and slashing sabres, wearing the elite Bearskin Colpak with slung Pelisse.

TB420 FRENCH HUSSARS ELITE COMPANY
TB420A TROOPERS………… 3 charging
TB420B TROOPERS ……. 2 charging, 1 wounded 
TB420C OFFICER 
TB420D EAGLE BEARER 
TB420E TRUMPETER


Regiments as listed are all available……….

Regt

Dolman

Collar

Cuffs

Pelisse

Breeches  

Lace  

1

Sky blue

Sky blue

Red

Sky blue

Sky blue

White/silver

2

Brown

Brown

Sky blue

Brown

Sky blue

White/silver

3

Silver gray

Silver gray

Red

Silver gray

Silver gray

Red/silver

4

Indigo

Indigo

Scarlet

Scarlet

Indigo

Yellow/gold

5

Sky blue

Sky blue

White

White

Sky blue

Yellow/gold

6

Scarlet

Scarlet

Scarlet

Indigo

Indigo

Yellow/gold

7

Dark green

Scarlet

Scarlet

Dark green

Scarlet

Yellow/gold

8

Dark green

Scarlet

Scarlet

Dark green

Scarlet

White/silver

9

Scarlet

Sky blue

Sky blue

Sky blue

Sky blue

Yellow/gold

10

Sky blue

Scarlet

Scarlet

Sky blue

Sky blue

White/silver

11

Indigo

Scarlet

Scarlet

Indigo

Indigo

Yellow/gold

12

Scarlet

Sky blue/ scarlet

Scarlet/ sky blue

Sky blue

Sky blue

White/silver

13

Brown

Sky blue

Sky blue

Brown

Sky blue

White/silver

14

Dark green

Scarlet

Scarlet

Dark green

Scarlet

White/silver

     
3 views of TB420

 V60 60th RIFLES { ROYAL AMERICAN } - WELLINGTON’S FINEST.
‘ Red and green, red and green finest colours ever seen ’ 

The Regiment was titled the 60th { Royal American } Regiment of foot in 1756. The new regiment fought at Ticonderoga, Fort Duquesne, Louisbourg and Quebec in a decisive campaign which finally took Canada from the French. At Quebec the 60th won the motto from General Wolfe ‘Celer et Audax’ { Swift and Bold }.
When General Wellesley landed in Portugal in 1808, the 5/60th were the first unit ashore at Mondego Bay and from the start were brigaded with the 95th Rifles to form a brigade of riflemen. The 5/60th were the first British unit to be dressed in a green jacket with red facings and armed with the Baker rifle in place of the smooth bore musket. As such the Battalion represented the first British attempt at developing specialized  light infantry that by nature of their role in battle – dispersed as skirmishers, flank guards, scouts, marksmen etc. – they carried no colours and this became the rule for all Rifle Regiments and remains so today. Due to their dispersion across the battlefield orders were given by bugle horn, a practice which is maintained on parades today, as is the retention of buglers rather than drummers in Rifle and Light Infantry Regiments.

The following list of Peninsula Battle Honours were gained at the cost of 68 officers and 767 men, as well as a further two officers and 228 men reported as missing.
Peninsula, Roleia, Vimiera, Duoro, Martinique, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d’ Onoro, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse.

 Our vignette VP60 – features five 60th riflemen in various skirmish positions, with number six determined to take no hassle from a French Voltigeur.  Provided with its own scenic resin base it is painted and shaded in order to represent a typical Peninsula terrain in matte colours to our usual museum standard.

    
3 views of V60

VP61
THE 61st FOOT AT SALAMANCA 1812
PRIVATES CRAWFORD and coulson with the colours

During the fiercely fought battle of Salamanca on 22nd July 1812, the 61st was part of an attack ordered by Wellington to take the Greater Arapile, an important feature which was in the hands of the French.
The 61st, along with the 11th, attacked up the slope and despite fierce French resistance and flanking attacks, fought their way towards their objective. As the 61st pressed home the attack it suffered heavy casualties and during the final charge nearly all the officers and sergeants fell. The Colours were seized by two privates, Crawford and Coulson, who carried them triumphantly to the summit.
No less than six reliefs of officers and sergeants had been shot under the Colours.
The 61st went into action with 27 officers and 420 men and of these 24 officers, including the
commanding officer, and 342men were either killed or wounded. The Regiment received
 unstinted praise for its gallantry and courage, Crawford was immediately promoted to sergeant.

 Our vignette VP61 – Captures the moment of battle, when Crawford and Coulson seized the King’s and Regimental Colours, passing a fallen comrade during the advance. 
Provided with its own scenic resin base it is painted and shaded in matte colours to our usual museum standard.


3 views of V61

VKGD – 2nd KING’S GERMAN DRAGOONS  at GARCIA HERNANDEZ 1812

In 1803, seeking to strike at the British but thwarted by the Royal Navy’s command of the English Channel,
Napoleon sent an army corps to occupy the King of England’s Hanoverian electorate, over which Britain’s dynasty reigned, and forced her to adopt neutrality. The consequence of this particular aggression was a continual movement of men from the former Hanoverian Army to England, where they were formed as the King’s German Legion.
When the French invaded Portugal in the summer of 1810 for the third time, Wellington’s rearguards held off Massena and his army, falling back in good order to Lisbon and the Lines of Torres Vedres. During this period the KGL were constantly on duty screening the rearguard, manning outposts, and gaining a reputation as superb horsemen and swordsmen during many clashes with enemy cavalry.
During the winter of 1811-1812, Wellington successfully took the fortresses of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz and advanced into Spain with an army of  50,000 men. In late June the Allies drove in the defences at Salamanca and occupied the city. It was the first Spanish city to be liberated from the French.
Next morning 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.

Part one :- Features the wounded horse and rider pinning down an unfortunate victim, another
mounted Dragoon is in the act of  breaking the square and scattering the French 6th Light Infantry in all directions.
The seven French and two mounted Dragoons are painted in matte to our connoisseur standard and fit together as a vignette with our unique interlocking bases. 


4 views of VKGD1

VP 2 ‘ FOLLOWING THE DRUM ’ 
A soldier’s life in Wellington’s day was bleak in respect of domestic comfort. The Army actively discouraged the rank and file from marrying; only six men in every hundred were officially allowed married status, with the commanding officer’s permission – this meant that their wives could live with them in barracks and were allowed to draw a soldier’s rations. The other camp- followers had to shift for themselves, there were no restrictions against such relationships and the soldier’s woman could seek work nearby; but their prospects were meager.
When a battalion was posted overseas the recognised wives were allowed to accompany their men, some even taking young children with them; the strict limits on the number allowed on the ration strength led to heartbreaking scenes as the women were drawn by lot at the port of departure. The ‘lucky’ women marched with the battalion’s baggage, sharing every hardship and many of the dangers of camp life.
On retreats or forced marches their fate was pitiable but it must be said they were often an unmitigated nuisance, blocking roads and accepting no sort of discipline. One cannot fail to be moved, however, by their sturdy courage. More than one exhausted redcoat would have been left in the road if his wife had not carried him on her back, musket and all.
In the aftermath of battle the wives of titled officers and illiterate privates could be seen together, searching among the piles of dead and wounded for their men.

VP 2 :-  Our vignette is of a very fortunate Light Dragoon being comforted and nursed by his lady, having survived the latest skirmish during Wellington’s campaigns in the Peninsula. Featuring its own scenic resin base the vignette is painted and shaded in matte colours to our usual museum standard.


3 veiws of VP2

VS2 SHARPE’S EAGLE 

The Richard Sharpe novels by Bernard Cornwell have long been a favorite read for Derek Cross. In fact every volume in the series is in his library and they are well used.‘SHARPES EAGLE’ the first in the series has inspired him to design this latest AQM vignette. Sharpe and Sergeant Harper are caught in the act of capturing the Eagle of Napoleons Dutch Regiment in French service as vividly described by the author. We have a feeling that this set could be a winner, maybe if you have not already, it Could inspire you to read the adventures of Lieutenant Richard Sharpe 95th Rifles and the South Essex in the Peninsula.

A six figure vignette with interlocking bases. painted to connoisseur standard in matte colours or painted in gloss to our normal museum  standard.

40 PAGE, COLOUR UPDATES / LIST & PRICES £9.50