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As I have mentioned elsewhere in this site, Napoleonics are my first love and I have more Napoleonic figures than for any other era. I was lured into trying Napoleonic gaming by Patrick Bauer ( a mate from school) after we finished a WW2 game one afternoon almost 25 years ago.......and have been hooked ever since.
 
I have always gamed this era using a set of house rules drawn up by Patrick's Dad, loosely based around the old Airfix rule set. Generally the rules were modified/updated after almost every game we played (or book we read).
 
My standard infantry "batallion" comprises 20 men and my cavalry "regiment"  comprises 9-12 riders. I can field 40-50 batallions for each of French, British, Russians, Austrians, and Prussians, together with their supporting arms.
 
Here's a few pics of recently acquired units, the beauty of which may help explain why this will always be my number one wargaming era: 

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1806 (HaT) Prussian Army painted for me by Ken Crawford

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HaT Russian Dragoons painted by Ken Crawford

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French Dragoons

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Russian Artillery (Airfix French painted in Russian colours)

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HaT Russian Dragoons painted by Ken Crawford

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King's German Legion Light Dragoons

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British Heavy Dragoons

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Austrian/German Infantry 1809 (Airfix French painted in Austrian colours)

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Austrian/Hungarian Infantry 1809 (Airfix French painted in Austrian colours)

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Austrian Cavalry 1809 (French Cuirassiers painted in Austrian colours)

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HaT Napoleonic Prussian Lancers

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French Line Horse Artillery

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Napoleonic Spanish (Esci Prussian paint conversion)

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HaT Nassau Infantry

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Austrian/German Infantry 1809 (Airfix French painted in Austrian colours)

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Austrian/Hungarian Grenadiers 1809 (Airfix AWI British Grenadiers painted in Austrian colours)

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Austrian Artillery 1809 (20mm lead figures).

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HaT Napoleonic Prussian Artillery

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French Line Horse Artillery

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Napoleonic Spanish (Esci Prussian paint conversion)

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HaT Austrian Artillery

Recent Acquisition: 1814 Napoleonic Prussian Army:
 
341 figures in total comprising: 2 light infantry regiments, 2 Landwher regiments, 6 Line regiments - Cavalry: 2 Cuirasser, 3 Hussar and 3 Dragoon regiments - Artillery: 2 Landwher guns and 4 infantry guns with 4 figures denoting guns in the battery. 5 Generals.
 

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1814 Prussian Army

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1814 Prussian Army (close up)

Recent Acquisition: Bavarian Division:
 
Comprising: 2 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery battery.

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