"French Line Chasseurs a Cheval added to blog" Topic

These "workhorses" of the French Cavalry are perhaps my favorite, with more variation in uniforms than one might think, especially in the early years. Just wish somebody did them with in 25/28mm scake with tall plumes on the shako, as worn in full dress in the earlier years of the Empire.

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Figures are Foundry and Sash and Saber. Thanks for reading!

Peter

Nice write up. I just primed some Front Rank Chasseurs earlier today for painting. Your article will come in handy. Thanks

Great article – I think the Chasseurs a Cheval have to be the most under-noticed troops in the Grande Armee – I specifically did them before I did Hussars, for the numbers reason, in my French Napoleonic army

I agree with Frederick that Chasseurs a Cheval are the most under-noticed troops. I've neglected them. I'm currently painting my first regiment of French Chasseurs a Cheval; full-dress; 4th Regiment; 15mm.

I also concur, that these horsemen don't get as much 'love' as they ought to. The Perry version of the later Chasseurs are my favourite: picture .

I painted some 28mm Foundry Chasseurs from the Revolutionary Period as the 19th Regiment that fought in Vendée in 1793.

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I have some additional figures to paint to have a full unit.

I added a small history about the sergeant Follot of the 19th Regiment.

Olivier

GatorDave: post some pics of the Front Rank Chasseurs when you finish them, please!

Greystreak: Those Perry Chasseurs are extremely nice figures, and your paint job more than does them justice. Great work. Depending upon which exact shade of red that is <grin>, these could be the 1er Chasseurs (solid red collars and cuffs). In the 100 days, there's an interesting story that this Regiment, which was renamed the "Chasseurs due Roi" after the Restoration and dressed in helmets rather like the French Line lancers, did some creative filing on their headgear to convert "Chasseurs du Roi" into "Chassuers du 1"

Sgt Perry/Olivier: Those Revolutionary chasseur uniforms are inetresting and fun – the dolman (some units even had sabretaches), Tarleton style helmet, and then later the mirliton with colored cloth "flamme" are one of the many things that make the rather neglected Revolutonary era a blast to collect and paint! No, no, I DON'T need to expand into that era… or do I?

Love the anecdote about Sgt Follot as well!

Good to see so many fans of the Chasseurs a Cheval. They were on the field in almost every battle of the era, so they won't be likely to sit on your shelf gathering dust, either!

Peter

Just saw the finely painted 10's on the portmaneau of those Perry Chasseurs; you're good, Greystreak. So obviously that is crismson and not Scarlet, Madder Red, or Capucine! :-)

Chasseurs a Cheval are great.

Here's a base for Volley and Bayonet representing the 22nd regiment:

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6mm Adlers