Black Powder Napoleonic Wars French Chasseurs à Cheval, 28 mm Scale Model Figures

Black Powder: Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815 28mm scale Contents: 12 plastic easy-build French Light Cavalry 1 additional metal officer and metal horse. Optional metal parts to make a trumpeter and eagle bearer Includes options for shako, oilskin covered shakos and the elite company Colpack fur hat. Unpainted figures, assembly with glue and painting required. Box dimensions: 8.8” L x 5.8” W x 1.9” H Recommend for 14 years and older. Packaging may vary. Formed originally back in 1743, the Chasseurs à Cheval (mounted hunters) were hard riding, green clad light cavalry whose main role was patrolling and raiding for the French armies. A good Chasseur was at home on his light horse, skirmishing with the enemy cavalry or scouting enemy movements and thus providing valuable intelligence for their commanders. Armed with carbine, curved sabre and bayonet (an item disliked by the cavalrymen who used it to dig up vegetables or ‘lost’ it on campaign) the Chasseurs were most happy in the