French Forces for FPW

This is a do over, somehow a complete blog entry got scrambled.

 

Once upon a time, over 25 years ago, I put my FPW collections on the shelf. There were several great strategic board games out on the subject, but no tactical, brigade command or lower miniature games that interested me.  It had always been a niche game,especially in our local area.   Fast forward, with the Perry's releases and promises of more to come, the availability of Blackpowder 2 ed to stretch to the conflict as a tactical ruleset, and quite frankly the additional gamers in the area willing to table-top with miniatures make it feasible for me to dust off some old soldiers.

So, from the catalogues of Foundry, Sussex ( OOP) and Falcon US (OOP), I give for your review, 'the French.'

Yes, you recognize these fellows from a post back around March when I showed some Prussians. Foundry Sailors from the Period.  The officer is my favorite in the range, such a cocky pose.

4 eighteen man line battalions. Sussex figures with Foundry officers.

 

A Legere unit, 18 strong, all Foundry figures.

Foundry officer and 11 Falcon US Zouaves. Rebasing is in order.

Also some cavalry units

Foundry dismounted Chassuers D'Afrique

The mounted castings.

Spahis, Falcon US figures.

The Chassuers and the Spahis will be given new basing, although they will remain singly mounted.

 

There will be mounted adversaries as this photo shows some period German Dragoons and light cavalry, both units to be rebased as well.

I will probably use these fellows and their German counterparts in some solo outings to learn Blackpowder's ins & outs. Having each unit representing a company I am intending to use some scenarios from the Grant WRG scenario books. That I bought new. Since I have everything, it is not a 'new' period for me.