New Releases: Grand Duchy of Baden

The Grand Duchy of Baden (then the Margraviate of Baden), with its border running along the right bank of the Rhine, had originally been an ally of the conservative powers arrayed against the French Republic. After the Third Coalition in 1806 and the end of Habsburg dominion in what had been the Holy Roman Empire, Baden aligned itself behind the empire of Napoleon. Sensing the turning tides of European fortunes, Charles Frederick eagerly provided the men of his Margraviate to the French Empire in return for a Grand Dukedom, and a period of relative calm for his subjects who had suffered greatly as campaigning armies traversed his land for more than ten years. 

Baden’s soldiers fought in Spain, Germany, Austria, Tyrol and Russia, the latter campaign reducing what had become an effective fighting force into a rabble. Those that survived the long march from Moscow to Karlsruhe served as the backbone for a new, hastily raised Baden division given to Napoleon in 1813 as he attempted to reassert French dominance in Europe. These men would fight for the both the French and the Allies during the Sixth Coalition, changing sides after the Allied victory at Leipzig.

Tony Barton has initially sculpted the main stay of the Baden contingent that fought in Russia. These figures will allow you to field the two line infantry regiments, one light infantry regiment, and the one cavalry regiment (Hussars) that marched to Moscow and then fought valiantly at Berezina. 

You can find them all here. 

New Releases: More 18mm artillery support

Tony has continued filling out the artillery trains of the major nations of the Napoleonic Wars, this time turning his attention to Austria and Prussia and producing various sets in 18mm.

For the Prussians, we have an 1806 Caisson for the much celebrated Jena Prussian range and an 1815 Munition Wagon for those building the forces of Blücher at Waterloo, Wavre and Ligny.

To accompany their northern brethren, Austria has a four horse caisson set and a two horse caisson set. These are perfect for representing battalion wagons carrying the tents, supplies and food for the infantry, or munitions for brigade batteries.


Finally, Tony has also produced a cavalry battery pack horse team. As the 6 pounder cavalry guns of the Austrian army were drawn by limbers without the ability to provide the munition storage room of their Allied and French counterparts, teams of pack horses guided by a trained driver accompanied the batteries. These pack horses carried 20 rounds per horse, spread out over four packs.

With a compartment built into the "Wurst" seat on the cannon's trail that could store a further 10 rounds, the cavalry battery with its pack horses had enough ammunition for each cannon to rarely need a munitions wagon in combat. The ammunition carts that did accompany the battery could instead be held well back under cover of the terrain.

The pack horse was seen by contemporaries as an essential element of Austrian cavalry battery effectiveness in the field, well suited to the fast-moving demands of mounted artillery action in a way that heavier wagon-based supply trains were not.

Find them all here.

The Life of Lead

We are often asked "What do you do all day, when you're not packing my order?" Well now you can see!

The Life Of Lead, a documentary on a day in the life at Eureka, directed by the very talented Kurt Lowden is available to view on YouTube, just follow this link.

If you like what you see, Kurt, who is at film school, would love your feedback on his production.