A French Demi-Brigade for Shakos and Bayonets

 

This is about the 70e Demi-Brigade but what follows could apply to others. A French Demi-Brigade had 3 battalions. In addition the Grenadiers and Voltigeurs could operate in detached units.

Regular infantry battalions in Shakos and Bayonets (S&B) are 12 figures strong plus an officer if used. The Austrians are an exception coming in at 16 figures.

The grenadiers in S&B are either 8 or 12 strong. For the 70e Demi-Brigade under Humbert at Castlebar I’d opt for 12 figures. Otherwise 8 might do. We see them at the top of the page. I have given them a flag as I had a Grenadier standard bearer.

The Voltigeurs come in at 4 figures with an option to add another 4. Eight in all is what I opt for. Let’s have a look at what we have got.

Voltigeurs here.

 

The first battalion

 

The second battalion, note the variation of the 70e Flag.

  

The Grenadiers, also at the top of the page.

The third Battalion and the skirmishers are painted and yet to be based. As is the artillery-one gun only. The cavalry have arrived in the post and we will see all of these laggards shortly.

Very nice I think. Do note I have gone big on officers. Officers do a lot in this game. I should say the bulk of what you see here was painted decades ago.

At Castlebar Humbert had a small unit of cavalry. Drawn from the 3e Chasseurs a Cheval and the 12e Hussars in fact.  It is possible to upgrade these troopers and I might. Panache sounds useful.

So nearly there. I think it will make a nice side for a game of S&B.