Background The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on 27 June 1743 during the War of the Austrian Succession, at Dettingen, now Karlstein am Main in Bavaria. It was fought between a Pragmatic Army, composed of British, Hanoverian…
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15mm Late Napoleonic Saxon Army
Continuing on my great flocking exercise, my next army for bringing to completion is the late Napoleonic wars army of Saxony. Here we go… The figures are all Eureka 15mm. I sent…
15mm Napoleonic French Army
Moving right along on me backlog of “almost done” armies, my next group to bring to completion was the French army (how can you play Napoleonics without french!). The figures are all…
1871 French Frano-Prussian War Army
I recently received an order from Old Guard Painters for an 1871 French Army. The figures are all Old Glory 15s and were ordered and painted through Old Guard Painting service in…
15mm Napoleonic KGL Army
I have had a backlog of figures that I have either painted or had painted for quite some time. Finally working to get them finished, slowly but surely! Here is my new…
Battle of Sacile, April 1809.
Background The Battle of Sacile (also known as the Battle of Fontana Fredda) on 16 April 1809 and its companion Clash at Pordenone on 15 April saw an Austrian army commanded by Archduke John of Austria defeat a Franco-Italian…
Battle of Custoza, June 1866
Background The Battle of Custoza took place on the 24 June 1866 during the Third Italian War of Independence in the Italian unification process. The Austrian Imperial army, joined by the Venetian Army, jointly commanded by Archduke Albrecht of Habsburg, defeated the…
Battle of Solferino, June 1859
Background The Battle of Solferino (referred to in Italy as the Battle of Solferino and San Martino) on 24 June 1859 resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II (together known as…
Gajo Mini’s 15mm Napoleonic Saxons.
My next army in the queue where some 1806-09 Saxons. They have been sitting in bags for far too long! The figures all all Old Glory 15mm. This time, I bought these…
15mm Seven Years War Bavarian Army
I have had a backlog of figures that I have either painted or had painted for quite some time. Finally working to get them finished, slowly but surely! Here is my new…