French Division

 

  The French and British as allies?  Fighting side by side?  Yes if your playing the Crimean War.  The French fielded a very colorful army which can brighten your table top.  In addition the uniforms are mostly similar so you can used them fighting in Italy against the Austrians or in France against the Prussians.  My infantry regiments are if sux stands if four figures each for a battalion;  two battalions equal a regiment.   Batteries are three stands of a gun and two crew.  Cavalry are six stands if two figures.  Each infantry and cavalry battalion gets a colonel commanding it.

1st Zouaves Regiment.  Probably one of the most dashing and distinguished uniforms of all time!  Can you really be a wargamer for this period and not have a regiment of these fine fellows!  Figures are from Askari miniatures.  I cannot remember who made the mounted officers but they are outstanding.

7th Line Regiment.  I have painted them in the short used shako.  Most soldiers greatly preferred the kepi.  I also like the advancing at trail arms which you do not see too often in the table top.  Figures from Wargames Foundry.

20th line regiment in their kepi.  The red trousers do stand out in the table top.  Regimental colours are by The Flag Dude as are my British ones.  He had not made any flags for this period but offered to do so if I  sent him research materials.  I think the results are magnificent.

A battery of French line artillery.

A regiment of the Chasseurs d'Afrigue cavalry.  Again a most colorful Regiment.