Description
- 1:32nd Scale, 60mm, Approx. 2.5 Inches
- Hand Painted Metal Figure, Highly Detailed & Authentic
- 1 Piece, Single Figure
- Napoleon's Europe Range
Frederick William the Duke of Brunswick was against the French domination of Germany and with Austria?s assistance raised the famous ?Black Legion? to continue the resistance against their French opressors. Uniformed in black, many of these troops had fought with the British both in the Penninsula and during the 100 days campaign climaxing at Waterloo. Specially trained as light infantry, the Avant Garde Jaeger Battalion had two companies of light infantry and two companies of Jaegers and they wore some of the most unique uniforms of the period.
The Napoleonic Wars were a direct result of the French Revolution, which itself had plunged Europe into war starting in 1792. From 1803-1815 the Empire of France under Napoleon I fought against a varied array of European powers primarily led and financed by Great Britain. The wars redefined warfare in numerous ways and introduced a spirit of nationalism that resulted in uniting nations like Germany and Italy into cohesive wholes.