Austrian Brigade/Division Battery (1800-1815)

Austrian artillery maintained high professional standards throughout the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, often proving superior to French guns in technical quality if not tactical employment. Brigade and division batteries provided essential fire support, with 6-pounder guns serving as the workhorse of Austrian field artillery. Austrian gun crews demonstrated consistent competence, though centralised artillery control sometimes limited their tactical effectiveness compared to French divisional organization.

The variety of gun types reflects Austrian artillery organization: 3-pounders for light brigades, 6-pounders for standard field batteries, 12-pounders for corps reserves, and the cavalry 6-pounder (Kavalleriegeschütz) for horse artillery.

At 1:40 scale, this two-gun section represents the standard battery subdivision for tabletop gaming.

Pack Contents:

AB-KK72 6pdr foot gun x 2 guns
AB-KK70 Crewman, firing x 4 figures
AB-KK71 Crewman, loading x 4 figures
AB-KK85 Austrian Artillery Officers x 1 figure

Alternative guns available on request:
AB-KK81: 3pdr gun
AB-KK74: 12pdr gun
AB-KK73: 6pdr Kavalleriegeschütz (horse artillery)