King & Country NA078: Empress Dragoons Guidon Bearer
NA078 carries a standard above a mounted dragoon in the Empress Dragoons color scheme. The flag and its staff make the release a natural organizing point for the related Guard cavalry figures.
French Military, Napoleonic era
NA078 carries a standard above a mounted dragoon in the Empress Dragoons color scheme. The flag and its staff make the release a natural organizing point for the related Guard cavalry figures.
NA056 portrays General Dorsenne in the imposing dress of a senior Imperial Guard officer. The mounted figure adds a named personality to the Guard subjects while keeping the rider’s uniform and bearing at the center.
The raised arm is the first thing to notice on NA046. The French dragoon is preparing a downward sword action, with the rider’s upper body supplying a different rhythm from the forward-pointing charge of NA041.
NA045 turns a mounted dragoon sideways to fire a pistol. The short firearm changes the rider’s gesture while the horse still supplies the movement beneath him.
NA044 is a compact battlefield incident: a fallen horse with its dragoon caught beneath it, still holding a damaged sword. The model makes the vulnerability of cavalry visible in a way an upright rider cannot.
NA041 stretches a French dragoon and horse into a forward charge. The sword, crested helmet and streaming horsehair create a long silhouette that needs more room than the base alone suggests.
NA027 gives a mounted staff officer something unusually specific to do: attend to a sheet of paper. The figure turns attention from the spectacle of command to the written information that helped make it function.
NA025 presents a mounted chasseur holding a carbine while controlling the reins. The dark green uniform, decorated saddle equipment and tall headgear make a colorful subject whose role is more specific than a generic French cavalryman.
NA034 stands with the weapon held close to his side, presenting the uniform rather than a dramatic action. It is one of the most useful early French poses for an inspection scene or a direct comparison of infantry equipment.
NA033 carries the French regimental flag beneath an eagle-topped staff. The flag adds height, color and a unit reference to the early French infantry group, making this more than another marching pose.