Napoleonic French Line Lancers
This is a Warlord Games WGN-FR-13 28mm Scale Napoleonic French Line Lancers. In 1809; at the battle of Wagram; some Polish light horse fighting for Napoleon seized lances from Austrian Uhlan prisoners and used them with good effect. Impressed by their use; Bonaparte ordered nine regiments to be formed; six of them clothed in green and three in blue. With their nine-foot ash pole lances; red and white pennants; and topped off with gleaming brass classical helmets they cut quite a dash on the battlefield. Lancers were unusual as they could take their place in the battleline and fight it out with enemy cavalry or infantry; but they were most often used in scouting; raiding; and – especially in Spain and Russia – in skirmishing; even fighting dismounted where the situation arose. Armed with a wicked lance; sabre; and at times a carbine and up to two pistols; the French line lancer was a formidable foe! Contains: 12 plastic easy-build French Light Cavalry Lancers. 1 additional metal officer and metal horse. 1 additional metal bugler. Optional metal arm for eagle bearer. Although a standard unit size for French Lancers would be 12 in most games; this box allows you to make 13 mounted French Lancers; giving you the choice of fielding them with or without command models.