They distinguished themselves at Bailen, even coming up against fellow Swiss who had been pressed into service as part of Dupont's army, which caused the latter to defect from the French back to the Spanish side:
The figures are from Eagle Miniatures, and represent quite well the longer tails of the Swiss coats. Unfortunately there were no grenadier figures available, so I decided to pad the units out with fusiliers:
The rather distinctive-looking Swiss flags are from Adolfo Ramos in Spain, and I think they really serve to give the units a unique appearance:
The Eagle figures are quite nicely detailed, although they are a lot slimmer than my usual Front Rank and would not mix well in the same unit. They are around the same height however, and to my eye do not look out of place as a separate unit:
They also carry the French-style backpacks, which I believe also adds to the overall appearance:
Spectacular painting, and I agree, I love the distinctive flags, reminiscent of the Swiss units in French service during the Ancien Regime.
ReplyDeleteI shall have to remember to consider these figures when I do my own Spaniards (2015 - 2016 project). Thanks for sharing.
The Swiss provide a nice contrast with the usual Spanish line, beside which they are usually considered to be amongst the better units in the Spanish army.
DeleteThanks for the kind words Peter, your comments are always very much appreciated.
Spanish really are flavour of the month I think. These are really nice mate. You have a really lovely crisp style that I think works well with these miniatures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments Brian. It has been fun watching your project develop at the same time, which has also served as inspiration when my motivation has waned on occasion.
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