Avanpost in the mountains

[akaryu]

To start the year off right, here is my interpretation of a light infantry officer, produced by Avanpost in 75mm, slightly modified to represent Captain Maurice de Roquemaurel of the Chasseurs de montagne, 1809. Uniformology based on an article by Didier Davin (Figurines No98) and the work of Dr Hourtoulle and the contribution of the enigmatic El Guil.



Thanks for looking,

Pierre

 

[Steve Ski]

This looks really good, fine job, Pierre!

 

[clubcat]

Oh he's eye catching, interesting blend of colours which you have done beautifully. Is he Portuguese?
Congratulations
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Oh really nice and off beat, just what I like, love the warmth of the brown in the surtout.

Cheers Simon

 

[akaryu]

Oh he's eye catching, interesting blend of colours which you have done beautifully. Is he Portuguese?
Congratulations
Melanie

Thank you Melanie, no he is French. The chasseurs de montagne were operational in the Pyrenees mountains and in the north of Spain. They dressed in local available cloth.

Oh really nice and off beat, just what I like, love the warmth of the brown in the surtout.

Cheers Simon

Thank you Simon. I wanted to do something different with a rather straight up and down figure in traditional Infanterie légère garb.



Pierre

 

[akaryu]

This looks really good, fine job, Pierre!

Thank you Steve

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Wow beautiful painted

Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Pierre

Great to see what’s been on the Bench , a nice piece of painting , the colours are interesting and different they work well together making a unique version

Liking the flash of red on the torso

If I may ...googled and saw this on “The Napoleonic Wargamer” ( there’s also a history of the man ) http://thenapoleonicwargamer.blogspot.com/2010/10/roquemaurel-and-chasseurs-de-montagne.html

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[akaryu]

Thanks Kevin!
This closet Bonapartist is slowing returning to his first love, speaking of figures of course.
The history of the mountain chasseurs and their transborder feats of arms is well described, but the uniforms are less well documented, the name of the enigmatic El Guil manuscript popping up time and again.
De Roquemaurel was a carabineer officer, which explains the red waistcoat.

cheers,
Pierre

 

[NigelR]

Very nicely done, a lovely Napoleonic subject and the finished piece really evokes the period.