From RichardM - Peninsular continues with Hessen-Darmstadt, more Swiss and last of the Portuguese Line (166 points)

My last of the Portuguese infantry, some more Swiss - but more importantly the start of the "German" Division allies for Napoleon.  As with my other posts, these are all Adler Miniatures 6mm Napoleonics.

We should start with the "Germans" from the Confederation of the Rhine as they are different from prior weeks.  

This unit is two battalions of the Gross-und Erbprinz Regiment.  They were present at some of the larger engagements such as Talavera, Ocana and Badajoz.  I did these in more of a campaign dress with blanket roll and a mixture of coloured trousers, mostly brown.   I think because of the figures that I have most of the other CotR troops will look more like on a parade ground.

For the Swiss, I have painted the 2nd Swiss Regiment with their dark blue facings.  They started in the Peninsula in 1807 with the 2nd Battalion racing to Lisbon in the hope of catching the Portuguese Royal Family.  The 1st and 3rd Battalions later entered the Peninsula.  While they were active in many smaller actions over subsequent years, they do not appear to have fought in any of the larger actions that I will refight on the tabletop.  However, as I said last week, I am also painting them for action in Russia in 1812 so I thought it better to do all the Swiss at once, before I forget the colours used.  

Lastly I have the end of the Portuguese Line Infantry - the 2nd, 9th and 14th Regiments - each of two battalions.  This brings the total for the Portuguese painted in this year's Challenge to 36 battalions of Line Infantry, 10 battalions of Cacadores and three cavalry regiments.   

I still need to do officers, artillery and skirmishers for the Portuguese which I think will be after the challenge.  

Next week should be more of the Confederation of the Rhine, the 3rd Swiss Regiment and the first of some Spanish.  

Points:

Swiss

- 3 battalions of 36 figures @ 0.5 points per figure = 56 points

- Regimental commander with 2 mounted figures @ 1 point per figure - 2 points

Hessen-Darmstadt - 2 battalions of 36 figures @ 0.5 points = 36 points

Line battalions - 6 battalions of 24 figures each @ 0.5 points per figures = 72 points

Total = 166 points

From Millsy:

Nice to see the Germans getting a look in this time Richard. Confederation troops are such a melting pot both of uniform variety and troop quality. It's hard to to find something to like about every unit. Stiffened up with the ever reliable Swiss I am sure they'll serve you well.

We focus a lot on points total but if ever we scored on actual bodies you'd come out in front by a county mile mate! Lovely work as ever and 166 well earned points it is.

Cheers,

Millsy