Napoleonic French Hussars

Black Powder: Napoleonic French Hussars

Napoleonic warfare saw a bewildering variety of exotic uniforms worn by the various armies that took to the field of battle at the start of the 19th Century. None were quite so exotic and splendid as the Hussar regiments of the French Army. These dashing light cavalry wore outfits originally inspired by Turkish, and then later Hungarian, cavalry. Each of the fourteen regiments raised wore a different uniform, so a brigade of Hussars was an impressive sight.
Mounted on small but hardy horses, they were used in scouting and raiding roles as part of the campaign. Their elan and dash made up for their smaller mounts and lack of armour on the battlefield.
Mainly armed with the curved light cavalry sabre, they could also take a carbine, or more particularly, a pistol into battle.
A regiment was grouped into four squadrons of two companies each, and the first company in a regiment was usually the elite group, denoted by their bearskin Colpacks.

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The kit contains:
- 12 easy to build plastic French Hussars.
- 1 additional metal officer and metal horse.
- 1 additional metal trumpeter.
- Optional metal arm for the eagle bearer.

Models are supplied unpainted and require assembly.