The Bavarian Wrede´s Division at Wagram 1809, for AOE rules in 20mm

 

I´m now around the two big battles of the east during the Napoleonic Wars, Wagram and Borodino. For Wagram I´ll use the French and Austrian figures I´ve showed you in the recent videos with extra numbers being added steadily. Bavarians have always been a must due to that crazy Raupenhelm and those absolutely beautiful cornflower uniforms and flags. At Wagram the French could count with a full Bavarian division led by General Karl Philipp von Wrede which advanced on the battlefield in the above order, artillery to the front and cavalry to the rear, with Minucci´s and Beckers infantry brigades in the middle.  

For this division was used:

- 1 x box of Hat Bavarian infantry (for the flank companies due to the plume);

- 2 x boxes of StreletsR Bavarian infantry in attack;

- 1 x box of Hat Bavarian artillery;

- 1 x box of  Hat Bavarian Cavalry.

A few more models were used like a 12pdr gun from Esci (as there were a battery of these together with the 6 pdr batteries); Italeri figures for the command stand and a completely scratch built Manson Wurst limber for the artillery. All these figures are based for the Age of Eagles rule set were a stand is worth 360 men (180 for the cavalry). Here I cheated a bit by placing six figures per stand as I enjoy seeing the infantry in three lines as in reality, while the rule set mentions four figures per infantry stand. The La Roche Jagers mounted on individual bases are just for an eventual usage in another set of rules were skirmishers are needed. The casualties are AOE markers.

The Manson Wurst ammunition wagon stand was heavily influenced by the fantastic Franznap model that you can find in the web. So if you don´t want to bother making your own go to Franznap website and order that true work of art. If not, follow me and hopefully get some inspiration on how to do it from your extras and get something close. 

In terms of models were used two Esci Scots Grey bodies and two StreletsR Bavarian heads for the drivers; the horses came from Revell 7YW Austrian Dragoons, the limber base is also Revell 7YW  and the wheels are Hat,  FtF and Esci.

But the really interesting things are the limber and the ammunition cart which are made of wood and EverGreen polystyrene. 

Some drilling was necessary both in the wood and EverGreen plastic parts in order to insert a number of handlers and pegs. 

In this picture the horses still didn´t receive the GreenStuff harness you can see of the finished model. Don´t forget to glue the 'on the air'  figures and horse´s legs with a glue gun and superglue for extra sturdiness. The two regiments of Chevaux Léger on the first two photos received this usual treatment. 

This is the forced marriage of the Esci French Imperial Guard 12pdr and the Hat Bavarian crew. 

Finally a few word for the construction of the command base. General Wrede is an Italeri Prussian officer with a few cuts to take out the epaulettes and added GreenStuff on the bicorne. The ADC is  French Italeri from the Staff box. 

Next: whether the Saxons for Wagram or Russians for Borodino.