Tuesday 31 March 2009

Organisation of Armies

The collection consists of 1152 infantry, 144 cavalry and 36 guns and crew.

There are nine armies.
Each army has four corps.
Each corps has 4 infantry and 1 cavalry brigades plus 1 artillery battery
Each infantry brigade has 8 figures
Each cavalry brigade has 4 figures
Each artillery battery has 1 gun and 4 crew


Austrian Army



The Austrian Army consists of one advance (light) and three line corps. The advance has two
jager, one line and one militia infantry brigades. The three line have one greadier, two line and one militia brigades. Cavalry consist of two dragoon and two hussar brigades.




Bavarian Army



The Bavarian Army consists of three Bavarian and one Baden Corps. Each has one grenadier and three line infantry brigades. Cavalry brigades are two light, one hussar and one chasseur



British Army


The British Army consists of one light and three line corps. Each has three British and one Portuguese infantry brigades. The cavalry consist of two dragoon and two hussar brigades


First French Corps


The First French army consists of four corps. Old Guard, Young Guard, French Line and Polish. Each has four infantry brigades. The cavalry consist of Guard Chasseur, Guard Grenadier, Line dragoon and Polish lancer brigades



Second French Army


The Second French army has four corps. Three French corps and one Westphalian corps. Each has four infantry brigades. Cavalry consist of one heavy, one hussar and two lancer brigades.




Third French Army


The Third French Army has four corps. Three French and one German. This army has most of the French allied troops such as Irish Legion and Vistula Legion. Cavalry consist of one cuirassier, one dragoon, one lancer and one chasseur brigade.



Prussian Army


The Prussian Army consists of four corps. Each has one grenadier, one line, one reserve and one landwehr brigade. The cavalry consists of one cuirassier, one dragoon, one hussar and one lancer brigade.




Russian Army


The Russian consists of four line corps. Each has one grenadier, one light and two line infantry brigades. There are one heavy, one medium, one light and one cossack cavalry brigades.



Spanish Army
The Spanish Army consists of 4 corps. Each corps has three line and one militia or guerrilla infantry brigades. There are only two cavalry brigades, one heavy one light

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