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Tango01 | 08 Sep 2020 9:30 p.m. PST |
"The disaster of the Battle of Jena (1806) and the subsequent terms of the Treaty of Tilsit (1807) greatly reduced the territory of Prussia, the intention being to remove Prussia as a serious opponent to French imperial ambitions. As so often however, such draconian measures had exactly the opposite result to that intended, for it forced the kingdom to institute many reforms to both society and the Army which would allow it to bounce back within a few years to become a major player in the final overthrow of Napoleon. Although the king provided some troops for Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, once the French Army fell apart he was forced by a tide of public patriotism to switch sides, giving vent to the widespread anti-French feeling. Although desperately short of money and resources, Prussia would play a major part in the destruction of Napoleon's empire, and when he returned in 1815 it would again be central to his second and final defeat. In the early days of this hobby the role of Prussia was largely ignored by manufacturers, but that has long since changed and today there are many sets of Prussian infantry for the last years of the Napoleonic Wars. This set concentrates on the men lined up at order arms, which is what the majority of these poses are doing. Variation between these poses is subtle, with small differences in uniform or equipment, or in the posture of the man, but the pose itself is properly done. The last two figures in the second row both have their musket held off the ground, so not ‘order arms', and not even part of the usual drill as far as we are aware. This makes them a bit less useful, since the musket was usually held on the left side of the body. The command figures in the bottom row are also all standing still as if on parade. Neither musician is playing his instrument, and the flag is limp and furled. So clearly not much is going on here, yet all these men could be lined up ready to move into action, or simply about to set off on a march…"
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