HAT8039 - HaT (HAT) 1/72 Napoleonic French Line Horse Artillery - WWHP113616

HAT8039 - HaT (HAT) 1/72 Napoleonic French Line Horse Artillery - WWHP113616

Preowned, Resealed, Mint inside, Box worn

French horse artillery was formed in the early 1790s to give the Revolutionary armies fast-moving firepower that could keep pace with the cavalry, with every gunner mounted rather than riding on the limbers. Under Napoleon, himself a former artillery officer, these batteries became some of the most feared and skilled in Europe, galloping into position at close range to blast holes in enemy lines before the decisive charge. HaT's 2004 set captures the line horse gunners in their dark blue hussar-style uniforms and shakos, ideal for wargamers and diorama builders.

• 40 pieces in total
• 24 artillerymen in 6 poses, including an officer with drawn sabre, a rammer and loading and serving crew
• 4 field guns with separate spoked wheels
• Figures made in England