From the Warlord Games Website
Available for pre-order from today, the famous Chosen Men of the
British 95th Rifles. This fantastic metal boxed set contains 14
characterful riflemen, as well as one dog!
The 95th Rifles were an elite unit of hard marching, sharp shooting
light infantry that served in many bloody battles of the Napoleonic
Wars. Unusually they did not wear the classic red coat of the British
army, but instead a dark bottle green uniform which gave them their
nickname of the ‘Sweeps’ or the ‘Grasshoppers’ by their French foes.
They were equipped with the Baker rifle – a supremely accurate weapon
for the period – which would hit single targets at ranges unheard of
for the smoothbore muskets which most other troops carried.
They earned a superb reputation in the Peninsular campaign and later
at Waterloo, being battalions that Wellington could rely upon. To help
maintain the effectiveness of the companies, reliable and trusted men
would be issued with a white tape around the arm distinguishing them as
‘chosen men’ and expected to inspire the rank and file.
To make up for the short length of their rifles, they were issued
with wicked looking sword bayonets, long enough to give a parity against
an enemy bayonet.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Warlord Games Press Release - Pre-Order: Chosen Men – British 95th Rifles
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