The 3rd Battalion of Detachments; struck from all official records; exemplified Brigadier General Alan Campbell’s view; “I have collected several detachments of recovered men belonging to Sir J. Moore’s army; whom I found scattered in all directions; without necessaries; and some of them committing every possible excess that could render the name of a British soldier odious to the nation.” During the Douro campaign and capture of the city of Oporto in 1809; the 3rd Battalion had its first taste of action near the village of Grijo. There they crossed bayonets with the infamous French regiment; les Bouchers (the Butchers). The bloody encounter was also notable for the savage dog fight between Duchess; the 3rd’s bull terrier mascot; and the French poodle; Fifi; both animals leaving their mark.
These exceptional miniatures are oozing character and cast in finest Warlord Resin are a must for any self-respecting (and those not quite so self-respecting) Napoleonic British wargamer.
Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
