1706 BATTLE OF TURIN - THE NORMANDIE REGIMENT BY THE CASTLE OF LUCENTO

 I had a little bit of time and then I resumed my French Normandie Régiment I was preparing for the battle of Turin. I improved the figures and made them a little in movement, so mixin all the poses (exept for the firing one).

The visual effect is of a unit more realistic in a battle, a little confused as I think they really were.

I took from the wardrobe my Castle of Lucento, added some bushes and trees, finished in the part that was still... unfinished and took some pictures.

This is a battalion at 1:1 ratio (above) with 12 drummers (1 per coy) and 3 colours in the front with 12 NCO's as escort. In the background the castle of Lucento and on the left the farm of the Castle.

I left light a little bit low to create atmosphere.

Picture above: the 3rd (could be also second) Battalion complete with around 500 figures on 4 ranks. behind it approaching troops of the second battalion.

Above: the 3 colours with escort

Above: the Colonel commander of the Regiment is observing the Allied troops attacking. He is in the garden of the Castle, with some Officers (Aides de Camps) and a little number of soldiers from the second battalion

Picture Above: the supporting troops from the second Battalion: in front the Commander of the Battalion

Picture Above: supporting troops; please note the officer in foreground as I drew 10 years ago and in the background the new version. 

Above: a better detail of the Colonel

Picture above: a beautiful view of the third Battalion of the Régiment Normandie opening fire on the approaching allied troops. As you can see, I had to think what to do with the colours. It seemed to me unbelivable to let them in front while firing, killing them by sure. So I think they were positioned behind during the fire.