Cheese Corps

Can't do anything without grunts. WHC action

To follow on from yesterdays blog putting together a hypothetical corps for Noels' forthcoming campaign, I've done another, also for the French. This is a fairly effective little outfit, and maximises the points system.

So:

Corps Commander = 50

1st Division:

Commander= 50

4 x 36 2nd class line =216

6 x 36 1st class line =512

1 x 36 Veteran =108

30 x skirmishers=150

3 x 6lb + 1 x How=130

3x 12lb +1 x How=190

24 x Light cavalry= 120

Total= 1,2166

The reasoning is as follows: Solid and punchy infantry component, but with 1 vet and enough 1st to do a bit of manouvering. maximum skirmish capability. The 12lb battery should probably really be a corps asset, but by having in a division then it can combine fire with the 6 lber.

Light cavalry for local support

2nd Division

Div CO = 50

8 x 36 2nd class line=432

24 skirmishers=120

1 x 6lb btty= 130

24 Light cavalry= 120

Total= 852

A cheap blocking force. Good enough to defend a position or get chucked into a big melee. Looks like its better than it is.

You won't see much of this in your campaign- French Guard Cavalry from the WHC
3rd Division

Div CO=50

4 x 36 2nd class line=216

3x 36 1st class line=216

1 x 36 veteran=108

24 skirmishers=120

1 x 6 lb btty=130

24 x Light cavalry=120

Total=960

A standard infantry outfit.

WHC French go over a wall. These are the lovely limited edition Old Glory original French infantry- miles better than anything they did since.

Therefore, the 3 infantry divisions + a corps commander have cost a total of 3,138. Each division has a cavalry component, and there is plenty of artillery. That means there is 862 pts still to spend,

I'm tempted to go for another 12lber btty, but that might be a bit over the top.

Some cavalry:

Cav commander=50

2 x32 Hvy Cav= 384

1x32 Cuiraissier=256

1x 24 Lancer= 168

Gives a grand total of 3,997

Thats 27 infantry btns

4 artillery btty

7 cavalry regts.

I'd play with that lot quite happily.

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