1812 Houses and French

 For the 1812 Retreat from Moscow project I have completed painting the houses and the French forces.

While the houses are not strictly correct for the period they are close enough for me. They come with a courtyard so the houses can either be placed independently or as part of a fortified farm. This will give a bit more flexibility in any future snowy games.

The French I have painted as pretty much in their summer blue uniforms as that is what has come. Some infantry I have painted grey to represent wearing their greatcoats. But they look OK I think and I can pretend that this is early on in the retreat. 😁It still looks pretty dismal!

I have based them all on clear plastic counters and have painted numbers on the bases so that the individuals can be distinguished.

Trudging along the road to Paris. Led by some lancers and with some at the rear to guard against Cossacks

Some civilians hoping to join the procession

Another view of the dispirited team. At the cross roads a forgotten standard is stuck in the snow. This is used in the fourth scenario.

Drone or crow's eye view

Another closeup

 Well half done now. Just the Russians to do.

British Napoleonics Artillery

 Finally I get the first part of the British Napoleonic's completed .... all having been primed for about 3 months.

Two Horse Artillery Limbers, three Horse Artillery guns, and three Line Infantry guns.

The Pendraken Horse Artillery included an outrider for each limber, but as these would not fit on the bases I had in mind they were both given battlefield promotions to ADC's for Wellington.

Horse Artillery Limbers

Line Artillery

Line Artillery side view

Horse Artillery

Horse Artillery side view

Painted with a combination of contrast and normal paints.

List of figures and units.  All Pendraken figures, as are the flags.

Figure

Number    Type                                Units        Percentage completed
180            Line Infantry                   6x30            0%
32              Light Infantry                   2x12            0%
30              Rifles                               1x30            0%
15              Lancers                            1x15            0%
30              Dragoons                        2x15            0%
3+12          Line Artillery & crew        3            100%
3+12          Horse Artillery & Crew    3            100%
2+8            Horse Artillery                  2            100%       
5                Commanders                     5               0%
6                Wellington with aides        1             0%

Next up:  back to 1812.