Royalist Artillery

Finally, got round to doing the artillery. These are Fantassin Spanish Artillery 4 pounders with the bicorne replaced with Mirage militia tophats.

The guns look very bluish in the pic but, in reality, they are more  greyish blue.

Royalists Huaqui June 20th 1811

The South American Wars of Liberation saw the Spanish governed regions using units raised from the population stiffened with Spanish troops on colonial service. So here are the  1st Btn. Cuzco Militia, converted from Mirage 15mm Austrians. Note the  missing bayonets caused by rough handling of the sometimes brittle, hard metal figures.

I took substantial liberty  by giving them greatcoats for the cold nights up on the high ground around Lake Titicaca. The second battalion were not so lucky....

With the second battalion I tried cutting down some Mirage Austrians with round hats. Not ideal, so I will look for some Spanish top-hatted militia for  the future.

Again from Mirage -  the Royalist Ferdinand VII Regt..

And with the Abancay Regt. formed in front.

Last of the Mirage figures for the Royalists are the Puno and Royal Lima Btns.

Most of these are usually shown wearing top hats for the early battles but I figure the  bicorne is common enough to have a few of my regiments  wearing it. I've since purchased  a load of top-hatted Spanish Militia from Warmodelling / Fantassin which are primed and ready for painting.

Patriot - Patrios de Buenos Aires Regts

Finally for now, the Cochabamba Infantry and  the Patrios de Buenos Aires Regts...

Cochabamba Infantry Regt.

Chaps with the berettinas  are Lancashire Vendeans rabble, bicornes are Mirage figures.

Command Stand of the Patrios De B.A

6th Infantry and La Paz Regts - Patriot

From a  Polish manufacturers Mirage -Austrian range, I found some likely candidates for troops wearing a mix of French and British styles. Here is the 6th Infantry Regt. obtained from the Bognor Model Shop I remembered seeing these a few months back  but at the time I had no use for 15mm Nappies. With the adoption of Principles of War for my smaller conflicts,  these  chaps came in very handy, especially since they were half price ( so I didn't choke so hard when I heard how much they were). Came in at  about 35p per figure. 

Patriot 6th Infantry Regt

Now the 2nd Btn. 6th Regt..

And the La Paz Regt...

Both these previous units are from Mirage.