Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars: British Starter Army (Peninsular Campaign)

Widely held as the finest body of fighting men to have fought under the Union flag, the British army in the Peninsular campaign tasted defeat but were far more often to be found savouring yet another victory over their old foe, the French.

Led by great commanders such as Moore, Crauford and Wellesley, the British army was a well-drilled and, on the whole, disciplined force that saw service on the Iberian Peninsula from 1808 until the end of the campaign in 1814.

The redcoated British foot regiments were ably supported by their Portugese, Spanish and German allies in addition to their countrymen in the cavalry and artillery. This multi-national force subjected defeat after defeat on Bonaparte's French, bringing such battle honours as Vitoria, Salamanca, Talavera, and the brutal siege of Badajoz into British military legend.

Contains:

• 72 Plastic and metal British Line infantry
• 24 Plastic and metal Portuguese infantry
• 12 Plastic British Union Brigade heavy cavalry
• Officer on horse
• British Royal Artillery 6-pdr cannon
• Full-colour flag sheets

Please note, the cavalry models included in this box set are in fact heavy dragoons with bicornes and watering hats, not Scots Greys (which did not serve in Spain during this period) as pictured.

Supplied unassembled and unpainted.