NA018 carries a flag whose painted lettering rewards a closer look. The visible “Valeur et Discipline” and battalion wording make the banner a piece of information, not just a patch of tricolour above the soldier.
NA017 raises a horn in one hand while carrying a long firearm and bayonet in the other. The yellow-and-green accents make this a lively companion to the early French infantry and a useful introduction to the light-company role.
A pale blue jacket and a large drum distinguish NA016 from the darker-coated French infantry. The figure gives a marching display an audible idea: men moving together to a shared rhythm.
NA013 gives the early French marching group a sword-bearing leader. The tall red plume and blue coat make him visually compatible with the infantry, while the different weapon helps the viewer find his role within the column.
NA010 is built around a horse lifting its forelegs while the officer holds a curved sword above the saddle. It brings movement to the early British Napoleonic group without needing a second charging figure to explain the action.
NA009 combines a large Union-pattern colour with a bareheaded officer. The discarded headgear at his feet adds a small narrative detail beneath a flag that otherwise dominates the composition.
The pipes immediately identify NA008’s role, but the pale trousers are equally useful. This miniature shows why “Scottish regiment” and “kilted soldier” should not be treated as interchangeable descriptions.
The raised ramrod is the reason to stop at NA005. It turns a familiar redcoat into a study of the repeated work that made musket fire possible, giving a firing-line display a moment usually hidden between volleys.
The kneeling posture is the defining feature of NA002. It brings a second height to the early British infantry group and directs attention toward the relationship between a soldier’s stance and the weapon projecting beyond him.
NA001 catches a red-coated soldier with his musket held diagonally across the body. The diced cap band and pale trousers identify the visual language of K&C’s early 71st group, while the restrained pose makes him more flexible than a figure already firing.
