mercoledì 18 giugno 2014

Waterloo, June 18, 1815 - June 18, 2014




Today is the 199th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
On June 18, 1815, was fought the battle of Waterloo.
The rain fell for most of the 17th of June, making the ground muddy.
The mud prevented Napoleon to attack the Anglo-Allied in the early morning.

In our day, in Rome, it's raining a lot for many days!!!

Oggi è il 199° anniversario della battaglia di Waterloo.
Il 18 giugno 1815, si combatteva la battaglia di Waterloo.
La pioggia cadde per buona parte del 17 giugno, rendendo il terreno fangoso.
Il fango impedì a Napoleone di attaccare gli anglo-alleati al mattino presto.
Ai giorni nostri, a Roma, sta piovendo moltissimo da molti giorni!!!


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lunedì 16 giugno 2014

69th Regiment of Foot, 1815

69th Regiment of Foot - Command Party & drummer.
69th Regiment of Foot - Grenadier & Centre Companies.
The Second Battalion of the 69th Infantry Regiment belonged to the 5th Brigade of the British Major-General C. Halkett (3rd Alten Division - Prince of Orange 1st Corps).
The 69th arrived at Quatre Bras in the afternoon of June 16.
A wrong order of the inexperienced Prince of Orange, prevented the regiment to form the "square" to reject a charge of French cuirassiers.
The regiment was literally torn to pieces by the 11th Cuirassiers while it was changing formation.
The ensign Duncan Keith was killed and the king’colour was taken by the French cuirassier Lami.
Only two companies rejected the cuirassiers, while others took refuge in the woods of Bossu.
The regimental flag is green, as the facings.
The unit is represented by 16 figures, including 4 of 4 light infantry and grenadiers.
The figures are from Wargames Foundry (sapper by Victrix). 
Flags: Victrix.
Painting: Luca Onesti (Strategia Nova).

Il II battaglione del 69° reggimento di fanteria apparteneva alla 5° Brigata britannica del maggior generale C. Halkett (Divisione “Alten” - I Corpo del principe d’Orange).
Il 69° arrivò a Quatre Bras nel pomeriggio del 16 giugno.
Un ordine sbagliato dell’inesperto principe d’Orange impedì al reggimento di formare il “quadrato” per respingere una carica dei corazzieri francesi.
Il reggimento fu letteralmente fatto a pezzi dall’11° Corazzieri mentre stava cambiando formazione.
Il porta bandiera Duncan Keith fu ucciso e la bandiera del re fu presa dal corazziere francese Lami.
Solo due compagnie respinsero i corazzieri, mentre le altre si rifugiarono nel bosco di Bossu.
La bandiera reggimentale è verde, come le mostreggiature.
L’unità è rappresentata da 16 figure, di cui 4 di fanti leggeri e 4 di granatieri.
Le figure sono della Wargames Foundry (zappatore della Victrix).
Bandiere: Victrix.
Pittura: Luca Onesti (Strategia Nova).

69th Regiment of Foot - Sapper and Grenadier.

69th Regiment of Foot - Light Company.

69th Regiment of Foot - Grenadier and Centre Companies.
69th Regiment of Foot - Officier's breast plate.


69th - King's and Regimental Colours.

69th - Light Company Officier.
69th - Centre Company Private.


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domenica 15 giugno 2014

33rd Regiment of Foot (1st York West Riding), 1815.


33rd Regiment of Foot, Grenadiers and Battalion Coys.
 
33rd Regiment of Foot, Light Company.
The 33rd Regiment of Foot (1st York West Riding) belonged to the British 5th Brigade (Major-General C. Halkett). The regiment was composed of a single battalion.
The unit was part of the 3rd British Infantry Division of Sir Charles von Alten (1st Corps).
The regiment has typical red facings. The laces are in the form of "bastion".
The regimental flag is white with a red cross, as for all the regiments with red or white facings.
The unit is represented by 16 miniature figures, including 4 of light infantry and 4 of grenadiers.
The figures are from Wargames Foundry. 
Flags: Victrix.
Painting: Luca Onesti (Strategia Nova).

Il 33° reggimento di fanteria (1° York West Riding) apparteneva alla 5° Brigata britannica (maggior generale C. Halkett). Il reggimento era composto da un unico battaglione.
L’unità faceva parte della 3° Divisione di Fanteria britannica di sir Charles von Alten (I Corpo).
Il reggimento porta caratteristiche mostreggiature rosse e alamari a forma di “bastione”.
La bandiera reggimentale è bianca con croce rossa, come per tutti i reggimenti con mostreggiature rosse o bianche.
L’unità in miniatura è rappresentata da 16 figure, di cui 4 di fanti leggeri e 4 di granatieri.
Le figure sono della Wargames Foundry.
Bandiere: Victrix.
Pittura: Luca Onesti (Strategia Nova).
  
33rd Regiment of Foot, 1815.


33rd Regiment of Foot, 1815.


33rd - NCO
33rd - Officer of Light Company.

33rd - Battalion Company-

33rd - Colonel and Regimental flag
  


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domenica 8 giugno 2014

New Quatre Bras Project - Nuovo progetto Quatre Bras

The Duke of Wellington and the first group of miniatures
for the Quatre Bras project.
I'm doing the Anglo-allied army of the Duke of Wellington who fought the battle of Quatre Bras, June 16, 1815, a prelude to the more famous Battle of Waterloo.
The idea is to recreate (with the 28 mm) the most representative units of the Anglo-allied and French armies with the help of friends Federico (French) and Daniel (British).
The project aims to re fight Quatre Bras at 1:100 or 1:125 scale (1 figure = 100-125 real men).
My collection for now, includes the units in the list below.

Sto realizzando l’esercito anglo-alleato del Duca di Wellington che ha combattuto la battaglia di Quatre Bras, il 16 giugno 1815, preludio alla ben più famosa battaglia di Waterloo.
L’idea è quella di ricreare in 28 mm le unità più rappresentative dell’armata anglo-alleata e quella francese in collaborazione con gli amici Federico (francesi) e Daniele (britannici).
Il progetto prevede di ricombattere Quatre Bras in scala 1:100 o 1:125 circa (1 figura = 100-125 uomini reali).
La mia collezione, per ora, comprende le unità dell’elenco sottostante.
The first British regiments.

 BRITISH-ALLIED ARMY, JUNE 16, 1815 (28 mm)                                                                           
Unit
Facings
Company
Stand
Figs

GENERALS





Duke of Wellington
Blue
Victrix Min.
1
1

Sir Thomas Picton
Blue
Victrix Min.
1
1

Sir Rowland Hill
Blue
Victrix Min.
1
1

33rd Mounted Colonel
Red
Victrix Min.
1
1

69th Mounted Colonel
Green
Victrix Min.
1
1

Prince of Orange
Red
Front Rank
1
1
To paint
Lt. General de Perponcher
Red
Front Rank
1
1
To paint
Prince of Saxe-Weimar
Red
Front Rank
1
1
To paint
INFANTRY





1st Regiment of Foot Guards
Blue
Front Rank
6
24

30th Regiment of Foot (Cambridge)
Buff
Front Rank
4
16
To paint
33rd Regiment of Foot (1st York West Riding)
Red
Warg. Foundry
4
16

69th Regiment of Foot (South Lincoln)
Green
Warg. Foundry
4
16

79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders)
Dark Green
Warg. Foundry
6
24

95th Regiment of Foot (Rifle Corps)
Black
Warg. Foundry
2
8

Hanoverian Bremen Field-Battalion
Black
Perry Miniatures
4
16

Hanoverian Verden Landwehr Battalion
Blue
Perry Miniatures
4
16

7th Belgian Line Battalion
White
Front Rank
4
16

27th Dutch Jaeger Battalion
Yellow
Front Rank
4
16

2nd Nassau-Usingen Infantry Regiment
Black-Yellow
Elite Miniatures
6
24

Brunswick Leib Battalion
Light Blue
Perry Miniatures
4
16

Brunswick 1st Line Battalion
Red
Perry Miniatures
4
16

CAVALRY





6th Dragoons (Inniskilling)
Yellow
Front Rank
4
8
To paint
5th Belgian Light Dragoons
Yellow
Front Rank
4
8
To paint
ARTILLERY





RFA Battery (6 x 9 pdrs)
Red
Perry Miniatures
1
4 + 1 gun

RFA Battery (6 x 9 pdrs)
Red
Front Rank
1
4 + 1 gun

RHA Battery (6 x 6 pdrs)
Red
Perry Miniatures
1
3 + 1 gun

RHA Battery (6 x 9 pdrs)
Red
Front Rank
1
4 + 1 gun

Dutch-Belgian Foot Battery (8 x 6 pdrs)
Black/Red
Front Rank
1
3 + 1 gun

British Infantry
British Infantry (28 mm miniatures)
Highland Infantry
Nassau (Duth-Belgian) Infantry

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