They are the final unit he needed painting up for his Waterloo English Allies, these are The Prince Regents Hussars. Now trying to find any info about these boys was extreeeemly difficult! But I managed to dig this out... They were raised in Luneburg in 1813 as Estorffs Hussars or the Luneberg Hussars in the rebuilt Hanoverian army. But soon became known as the Prince Regents Hussars. They had several uniform changes, the one depicted is the uniform best guessed to have been worn at the time of Waterloo.
At Waterloo they were in the same Hanoverian Brigade as the Duke of Cumberland's Hussars and the Bremen & Verdun Hussars. Although the Breman Hussars and the Prince Regents were both detached to defend Hal before the battle.
At Waterloo they were in the same Hanoverian Brigade as the Duke of Cumberland's Hussars and the Bremen & Verdun Hussars. Although the Breman Hussars and the Prince Regents were both detached to defend Hal before the battle.
The figures are from Essex minis and bases from Postie!
Splendid looking chaps there!
ReplyDeleteCheers Jonas!
DeleteVery very nice Ray! Great looking unit to finish off Posties army.
ReplyDeleteShhh! Don't tell Ray - now that Postie's got the Waterloo army completed he'll want the rest of the units of the 100 Days ;)
DeleteIts just the Hanavarians that are finished, he's got stacks more to paint up!!!
DeleteHussars! Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteLovely work on these Ray :)
Thanks Tamsin.
DeleteNice job with the colors. They really pop.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alex!
DeleteSuper looking unit
ReplyDeleteCheers Sgt!
DeleteWhile not interested in the Napoleonic period I am very interested in good painting. The colours and uniforms make me want to take an interest but alas we can't all like the same things. These though do look terrific.
ReplyDeleteNope it'd be a boring world if we all liked the same thing Clint. That's the good thing about Napoleonic's, its just so colourful!
DeleteGood looking unit Ray and well done on the research
ReplyDeleteIt took me longer to find the info than to paint the buggers!!!!
DeleteSplendid uniform and great job Ray!
ReplyDeleteCheers Phil.
DeleteVery nice on something so small!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob, glad you approve!
DeleteGreat work! Good to see a project finished with the last unit done!
ReplyDeleteWell its only the German side that's complete, and that doesn't include the Prussians either!!!!
DeleteGood luck with the comp.
ReplyDeleteIts all over John!
DeleteNice work. I like the animated poses, looks suitably Hussarish ;-)
ReplyDeleteIndeed, I'm not sure what nationality the figures are really, they just fit the Prince Regent's the closest.
DeleteLovely brushwork, Ray. Flying red pelisse and upheld sabers are spectacular
ReplyDeleteTrouble is with the sabre's, they're so easy to bend in this pose???
DeleteA splendid looking unit
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil!
DeleteSuper looking regiment Ray!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Cheers Christopher!
DeleteDashing hussars!
ReplyDeleteVery good to see activity once again at your painting desk.
Indeed!!
DeleteMighty fine painting. Ray!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul!
DeleteGreat job Ray, lots of character.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dan!
DeleteReally nice work Ray!
ReplyDeleteDarrell.
Cheers Darrell!
DeleteA fine looking unit Ray.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee.
DeleteThese are a great bunch, Postie should be rather pleased with them, will they fight as well as they look though?
ReplyDeleteIan
no!
DeleteAnother lovely unit Ray!
ReplyDeleteI also liked your Cumberland hussars - good paint job on a bad subject.
Cheers Ken, yep they were a rather dodgy unit!!
DeleteHice work Ray. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat paintwork ray, good luck in the painting comp.
ReplyDeleteAgain a great paintjob from you!
ReplyDeletehuzzah!
Great choice of unit - they look fab :)
ReplyDeleteGreat work again Ray!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter