"God is on the side with the best artillery."
- Napoleon
Napoleon introduced the 6lb cannon to French service after Marengo, where a shortage of artillery and the deficiencies of the previous Gribeauval weapons determined that a new calibre was required. Though in fact many of the initial guns were in fact captured pieces.
Two 6lb guns with crew in a mix of standard uniform and greatcoats.
My line artillery represents part of a battery as it may have appeared in the early period of the Peninsular, though I hold my hands up to the fact that the models, being Perry, are perhaps more appropriate to the later period.
Being my first Napoleonic unit in a good six months, I quite pleased with the results, and I'm inspired to get more done. After all, at some stage I need to add a howitzer to the battery to finish it!
Being my first Napoleonic unit in a good six months, I quite pleased with the results, and I'm inspired to get more done. After all, at some stage I need to add a howitzer to the battery to finish it!
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Excellent artillery. I feel it is time I painted some more artillery too. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteNice work; hahah, so you managed 6 months, but you know you had to come back...:)! Dean
ReplyDeleteGreat work, two very different sets of poses, you've done very well with the painting!
ReplyDeleteNice painting, Perry do make some great looking figures!!
ReplyDeleteVery well painted. I like the Perry's a lot, but as you said, they're more appropiate for a later war period than the Peninsular campaign
ReplyDeleteFew manufacturers actually make the guns big enough. Bicorne did a nice range where the wheels were the right size. Those though look quite nice.
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