Napoleonic French Old Guard Chasseurs, 28 mm Scale Model Plastic Figures

The Chasseurs is Victrix’s second set of Napoleon’s Old Guard and completes the infantry for Napoleon’s old ‘Grumblers’! You can now truly represent the Guard massed columns advancing to break the British at Waterloo.

The Imperial Guard (French: Garde Impériale) was originally a small group of elite soldiers of the French Army under the direct command of Napoleon I, but grew considerably over time. It acted as his bodyguard and tactical reserve, and he was careful of its use in battle. The Guard was divided into the staff, infantry, cavalry, and artillery regiments, as well as battalions of sappers and marines. The guard itself as a whole distinguished between the experienced veterans and less experienced members by being separated into three sections: the Old Guard, Middle Guard and Young Guard. The Old Guard regiments served in the 3rd Division of the Guard, while the rest of the foot regiments of the Guard served in the 1st and 2nd Divisions.

The set contains 60 figures, also included are 7 regimental flags, representing flags of the 1804,1812 and 1815 issue. Positions included in the box are: