Bavarian Dragoons

The second regiment of Bavarian cavalry for Shako that I've finished; these were a Xmas present from Von (many thanks!).  They're painted as the First Bavarian Regiment of Dragoons from 1809.  The 15mm figures are by Essex Miniatures.

Austrian Dragoons

Another completed regiment of Austrian cavalry - in anticipation of refighting the Battle of Eckmuhl at some point in the next year.  These are the 1st 'Erzherzog Johann' Regiment of Dragoons.  The figures are Old Glory 15mm, painted in acrylics and gloss varnished.

British Dragoons

Back to Napoleonics after a year's absence from the blog, anticipating this year's 200th anniversary of Waterloo.  These Essex British Dragoons have sat in a drawer since 1998.  They're painted as the 6th Enniskillen (Inniskilling) Dragoons that fought as part of the Union Brigade at Waterloo.

Austrian Dragoons

This weekend I finished basing this regiment of 15mm Austrian dragoons - painted as the 2nd Chevaux-légers of Prinz Friedrich Xaver Hohenzollern-Hechinge.  Although some sources suggest that the facing colours were dark green I've gone with those who record that they were bright red (because I like the artistic contrast).  

I'm not 100% certain of the figure manufacturers.  Don't think they are AB; I'm therefore plumping for Old Glory.  This is a symptom of having stacks of unpainted lead sitting in drawers for years... 

In Napoleon's 1809 campaign the regiment fought in the Tyrol as part of the Austrian 8th Corps.

As per usual the figures were sprayed matt white and painted in acrylics with a gloss varnish