Cochabamba Cavalry

Another two units of Cochabamba Cavalry were converted from Warmodelling / Fantassin french Chasseurs and Hussars. French Shakos were removed and replaced with Spanish Artillery Bicornes ( any bicornes would do, but I had these left over) and the officer had his  arm replaced with one from a top-hatted militia officer.

Again two bases of Fantassin figures, converted as above, with a base of Lancashire Dragoons with the carbines cut away. All the  Fantassin figures were guidon bearers or  officers armed with spears or bugles taken from infantry ensigns or buglers.

First Patriot Units

Picked up a copy of John Fletcher's Liberators some years ago and have been mulling it over slowly. Toyed with the idea of doing it in 20mm but realised that in 15mm more of the  figures would be available (although 15mm is way more expensive than plastic 20mm). Finally decided to  create the forces for the battle of Huaqui 1811 starting with the Patriots....

First two Patriot units are the combined Pardos y Cordoba, Orurenos and Chiquisaca Grenadiers  made from AB figures.

 The first  group below  is the combined Orenoros Fusiliers, Pardos de Cardoba Fusiliers and Chuquisaca Grenadiers. These are the humongously expensive AB Miniatures - rolled in at nearly a quid a figure after postage! They might be the best figures around and there's way more detail on these than I could ever see :)

Orenoros Fusiliers, Pardos de Cardoba Fusiliers

Pardos de Cardoba Fusiliers and Chuquisaca Grenadiers

Circassians join the cavalry circus

To generally harass the enemies and  allies of Russia, the Circassians have arrived to loot and pillage and if they're lucky keep the enemy tied up on the flanks. I have no doubt that the real Circassians were excellent horsemen but in Principles of War these irregular skirmish horse are unlikely to do much damage. Still better to paint them and field them rather than ebay or sacrifice them to the lead god's melting pot. Minifigs 15mm.

 

Cossacks are coming!

Here's my first unit for  my Crimean  and other Russo-turkish conflicts.

They'll be joined soon by Russian artillery and infantry.