- Napoleonic Wars Range: French Line Regiments 1803-1815 Collection
- Approximately 2.25" tall
- 8 highly detailed historically accurate plastic figures
- Unpainted in 8 poses including 2 mounted with horses
- Packaged in a box
- Recommended for hobbyists and miniature gamers 14 years and above.
The lancer (Polish: ułan, German: Ulan, French: uhlan) had become a common sight in the majority of European, Ottoman, and Indian cavalry forces during 17th – 19th centuries, but, with the exception of the Ottoman troops, they increasingly discarded the heavy armour to give greater freedom of movement in combat. The Polish "winged" lancers were amongst the last European units to abandon their armour. There was debate over the value of the lance in mounted combat during the 17th and 18th centuries, with most armies having very few lancer units by the beginning of the 19th century.
However, during the Napoleonic Wars, lancers were to be seen in many of the combatant nations as their value in shock tactics became clear. During the wars, the Poles became a ready source of recruitment for several armies, willingly or unwillingly. Polish lancers served with distinction in the Austrian, Prussian, Russian, and French armies, most famously in Napoleon's French Imperial Guard as the 1er Regiment de Chevau-Legers-Lanciers de la Garde Impériale.
This Expeditionary Force boxed set contains 5 x unpainted 54mm plastic model soldiers plus 5 x horse models. Set designed to be combined with FRN 05 A French Lancers with Officer
Note: The models are made from non-phthalate plastics and tested for compliance with toy safety regulations. Please note the actual content of the box-set may contain minor variations from the photographs.
