A tale of 35 armies - Brunswick

The Brunswick army is the next to be featured. This army famously fought at Waterloo and Quatre Bras in June 1815, but some units were also part of Wellingtons crack military machine in the Peninsula war.

Model count; 106


The whole force in column of march. One contemporary observer stated that due to all the black uniforms, the Brunswich army on the march resembled a giant moving hearse!

The army deploying into line of battle.

My Brunswickers were hard to photograph due to the large amount of black paint. I might have to revisit this army when I get a better camera.

Cavalry (combined Hussars & Lancers) with attendant horse artillery. The cavalry came from the huge Strelets "Into the valley of death" set, which is for the Crimean war but worth purchasing for the sheer number of conversion possibilities it presents. The distinctive hanging plumes have been added to the shakos.

Foot artillery. The officer on the left is from the Hat Brunswick Infantry set, the other two are lightly converted Hat Bavarian artillerymen.

Infantry only pic. Most are from the Hat Brunswick Leib Infantry (2 sets purchased), the battalion in grey uniforms on the right are from the Hat Brunswick Avant Garde.

A slightly different view of the infantry. These models were quick & easy to paint. Once the black undercoat has been applied there isn't much more to add really.

I hope you enjoyed the black brunswickers. Next up I'll make a change from the Waterloo campaign and feature something from the other end of period, perhaps my large French collection for the French Revolutionary wars.