And now for a
complete change.............
During
the Napoleonic Wars, this regiment first fought in the Peninsular
Warat the battles of Vimeiro and Corunna. It then took part in the
disastrous Walcheren Campaign before returning to the Peninsula to
fight at the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, the second Siege of Ciudad
Rodrigo, the Battle of Salamanca and the unsuccessful Siege of
Burgos. By the winter of 1812, the regiment was so depleted by
casualties and disease that four companies were amalgamated with the
equally weakened 2nd Battalion, 53rd Foot, to form the 2nd
Provisional Battalion. Six cadre companies returned home to re-form.
As part of the 4th Division, the Provisional Battalion took part in
Wellington's triumph at the Battle of Vittoria on 21 June 1813,
followed by the Siege of San Sebastián and, 1814, the battles of
Orthes and Toulouse.
The
metal command figures are from Perry and the plastic marching rankers
are from Warlord Games. All that is left to do is the four-figure
light company. The flag is from Flags of War although I am slightly
unsure about the green-blue hue used on the company flag.
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