When Warlord released their epic Napoleonic range I decided that at last I had a reasonable opportunity to achieve one of my bucket list dreams of doing the 1815 campaign in a way that would still look good on the table but didn’t require a huge investment or a major painting commitment.
I had decided to use DBN for the project but to work on the scale of 1 base of infantry was roughly 500 men and 1 base of cavalry was roughly 300. There would be some rounding up and down but on paper it seemed to work well. Also most French brigades would have 4-6 bases likewise with the allies so with a bit of juggling I could group bases into units for other rule sets.
Anyway Norm on his Battlefield and Warriors blog is contemplating doing an 1815 campaign around Wavre using the ideas published by Jervis Johnson in this months WI, now I haven’t read the article but I bought Shakos 1815 board game together with its neoprene map,
I think the map is excellent and I intended to use this and the counters from the game to play the campaign, and I too shall have a look at the article to see if it will adapt to this.
Feeling enthused this week I have pressed on finishing the bases for the French at Quatre Bras, I think even with one base to a battalion or so it looks pretty impressive.
Really pleased with how these are looking and I have the first four bases of British Guards just about done, flags are still to be attached but this project has now taken a leap forward 😁
9 comments:
That map is lovely and you have done a great job on the Epic.
Fantastic, I'm also working on an Epic scale project for Qutra Bras.
Norm,
Thanks.
Dave,
Thank you. I’m trying to keep the project to a reasonable size/scale so it fits on a 6x4
Splendid stuff Graham…
Quatra Bras is my favourite action from the Hundred Days Campaign… something I would like to do in 28mm.
All the best. Aly
Aly,
I have fought Quatre Bras but in 15mm and even that with 32-33 French Battalions was a huge affair, it would be mighty awesome in 28mm. It’s a challenging scenario for both armies if done right but I’ve seen so many ‘refights’ which are so French bias it spoils the whole thing.
I look forward to when you convince the Perry’s to do it 😁 and yes you have to nurture those butterfly’s
Great looking figures Graham.
Fantastic work on the figures Graham!
What a superb effort Graham. They look great and I am in awe of your skill and determination. One base per battalion looks like a great pragmatic way to get the mass effect while having a grand tactical scale game. We included the Guard Light Cavalry as a reserve in our our big 1:20 scale 28mm refight of the whole of Quatre Bras; they were used and proved an exciting game changer, especially the horse artillery. Good luck and I look forward to following progress. Chris
Very nice indeed.
However, it should be noted that there were no dragoons present as due to a mix up in orders only the Cuirassier element made it to the battlefield.
The Guard lancers were under strict instructions not to get involved after their skirmish on the 15th.
I really enjoyed researching and re fighting this battle in great detail.
Mike Robinson book is very English centric but has great maps.
Andrew Field is excellent.
Thomas Stoneys paintings done days after the event are illuminating.
Have fun.
Best wishes,
Chris
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