Showing posts with label Household Brigade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Household Brigade. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards Regiment, 1815

The final, and by far the largest, regiment of heavy cavalry in Major General Lord Edward Somerset's 1st (Household) Cavalry Brigade was the 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards under the command of Lt. Colonel William Fuller. This packed a punch of 588 effectives in 3 squadrons.

The 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards are based per General de Brigade rules and were painted for me by Carl Robson using Perry 28mm figures.

All of the Reserve Cavalry were painted using as the primary text "British Napoleonic Uniforms: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Uniforms, Facings and Lace" Hardcover – May 1, 2009 by C.E. Franklin (Author). The illustrations are outstanding and enabled Carl to pick out every detail of the helmet, lace, etc. I highly recommend this book. I have shared two examples of the numerous excellent plates that fill the book, all credit of course to C.E Franklin.





















1st/2nd Life Guards, 1815

Both regiments of Life Guards fought at Waterloo in Major General Lord Edward Somerset's 1st (Household) Cavalry Brigade. 

At Waterloo the 1st Life Guards were commanded by Lt. Colonel Samuel Ferrier. They comprised 255 effectives in 2 squadrons. The 2nd Life Guards were commanded by Lt. Colonel Hon. Edward P Lygon and consisted of 235 effectives, also in 2 squadrons.


The 1/2nd Life Guards are based per General de Brigade rules and were painted for me by Carl Robson using Perry 28mm figures. 

The 1st Life Guards

1st Life Guards














The 2nd Life Guards

2nd Life Guards




The 1st and 2nd Life Guards


The 1st and 2nd Life Guards


Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Royal Regiment of Horse Guards

The next Waterloo regiment is the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. This Regiment served with the heavy cavalry regiments of Major General Lord Edward Somerset's 1st (Household) Cavalry Brigade. At Waterloo the "Blues" were commanded by Lt. Colonel Sir Robert Chambre Hill.

The unit is based per General de Brigade rules and was painted for me by Carl Robson using Perry 28mm figures.