Command & Control - Napoleonic Marshal's Uniforms - part 2

 I recently completed the next batch of French Napoleonic Marshals & ADC using Baccus 6mm figures.  See here for part 1.

The six figures are four based as subordinate Marshals for Northern Europe and two Army Commander Marshals for use in Spain.

Northern Europe

Here are the next four Marshals based as subordinate generals for use in North Europe and featured in Mark Smith's Napoleon's Bloody Big Battles scenario book.

Ney fought at several of the battles in the book.  He is usually pictured 1812 or later, when one of his ADCs wore an all red uniform.  I did find a picture of him at Friedland, so that's what I based this model on.  Yes, next Ney WILL have a red ADC....

Massena fought through the Revolutionary wars, the Consulate and into the days of Empire.  As ADC he has his son, Jaques Prosper Massena, in a dazzling white uniform - this was an early instance of "take your child to work day".  Prosper is a NFR 12 French Elite Light Cavalry Figure with a plume from a repurposed bayonet.  

Soult - fought in major battles in Northern Europe and commanded armies in Spain (see below).  The Marshal figure is as normal and the ADC is the rearing horse ADC from the Baccus French Generals set (slightly flattened).  Soult dressed his ADCs in light blue and yellow with white Pelises. 

Guard Commander - various Marshals commanded the French Guard during its existence, helpfully for the 6mm modeller, it appears that dressing as a mounted Grenadier Officer was a favourite uniform.  

So, the model below represents whichever Marshal was in charge on the day!  The figure is a Horse Grenadier standard bearer (surplus to requirements) with a cord and flounders added to his bearskin and his flagpole fashioned as a sword.  ADC is fairly standard, except for sporting some colourful red trousers.

Spain

There are several BBB scenarios available on the io.group (join and look under "files") and I am looking forward to Mark Smith's next BBB scenario book that will cover the Peninsular battles.  So, some suitable French Marshal's are needed - here's the first two!

Massena  In Spain 1810 - 1811, Massena commanded the Army of Portugal against the Duke of Wellington at Bussaco, Almeida and Fuentes d'Onoro.  The model shows him accompanied by Prosper Massena and another ADC.

Massena is in the normal Marshal's uniform with plenty of bling, the ADC is in the standard uniform and Prosper is in his striking white uniform with red horse furniture.

Soult   In Spain 1808 to 1812, then back again for the retreat into France, Soult fought both Sir John Moore and the Duke of Wellington.  Soult wears the usual Marshal's uniform, one ADC (who started life as a French chasseur a cheval officer) wears a yellow dolman and blue trousers, with blue horse furniture.  The hussar figure is actually an Austrian Hussar - blue dolman and trousers, white pelise.

End notes

It has, once again, but great fun researching these figures (thank you Pinterest!) and working out which Baccus figures to use for my little Commanders.  I use Austrian and Russian Command figures, as well as French, to get a bit of variety in there in terms of poses.

I hopee that this inspires you to add more colour and bling to your next table top battle.