Getting into Napoleonic Skirmish wargaming

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I have always been a fan of the Sharpe TV series starring Sean Bean. When I heard that one of my favourite wargames rule sets was releasing a themed set of rules for the musket era, I decided to buy enough figures to enable a skirmish game.

First up was some Wargames Atlantic British Rifles. These are multipart figures that can be constructed to look like the characters from Sharpe, and you get 8 figures on a sprue.

Next up was some Perry Miniatures French Napoleonic Infantry. With these, you get 10 multipart figures on a sprue. So, a total of 18 figures for a skirmish game.

The completed figures
I started with the British Rifles first. Putting together figures to represent Sharpe, Harper, Hagman, Harris and Cooper.

Started painting Harper, Sharpe & a Rifleman

The famous five (l to r) Harris, Cooper, Sharpe, Harper and Hagman
British Rifles
Having completed the British forces, it was time to make a start on the French. Upon starting the painting, my research revealed that the French uniform could slightly vary from man to man.

Also, I did cheat. I gave two of the figures the Grenadier hat, so that they could be a proxy officer and NCO. Additionally, the officer had a hand swap to give him a sword (from the Rifles kit).


The figures may not be strictly historically accurately painted, but they will do for skirmish needs.

Location: Southampton, UK

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