1/72 French Middle Guard: Fusilier Grenadiers Box (HaT)

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Part Number: HTI_8167

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48 figures in 8 poses
Blue
Unpainted 1/72 Scale Plastic Toy Soldiers (24 mm)

When mention is made of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard it is the Old Guard that always comes to mind, but as this set demonstrates there was more to the Guard than just the 'grumblers'. The Imperial Guard traced its origins back to the Garde du Directoire, which was an elite guard for the government of the day. As France’s political hierarchy shifted so the Guard changed, and on Napoleon’s coronation as emperor in 1804 it took the Imperial label. From a small elite this unit grew rapidly over the Napoleonic years, with particularly rapid growth in 1806 and 1809. The bulk of the new troops had lower entry requirements and enjoyed fewer privileges that the original Guard, and by around 1810 the terms 'Middle' and 'Young' were being applied to these new arrivals to distinguish them from the senior regiments.

1/72 French Middle Guard: Fusilier Grenadiers Box (HaT)

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