Del Prado Prussian 6th Dragoon, 1806: Before the Army Was Rebuilt
The blue uniform and bicorne belong to Prussia before its later Napoleonic revival. The year 1806 places this rider at the collapse that made reform unavoidable.
Del Prado 16th Dragoon, 1814: Cavalry in the Last Defence of France
The green coat and raised sword suggest confidence. The date tells a harder story: in 1814, Napoleon’s army was defending France after the losses of Russia and Germany.
Del Prado Captain François on a Dromedary, 1798: Adapting to Egypt
The camel changes everything: height, balance and the shape of the equipment. Del Prado’s Captain François is a reminder that the French expedition to Egypt required more than transferring European cavalry habits to a different landscape.
Del Prado Brunswick Hussar, 1812: The Meaning of the Black Uniform
Among brilliant red and blue cavalry uniforms, the Brunswick rider’s black clothing is striking. It carries the memory of a displaced dynasty and a force raised against Napoleon, not simply a preference for darker dress.
Del Prado Austrian Hussar Trumpeter, 1805: The Order Had to Be Heard
A cavalry regiment needed more than swords. This trumpeter makes the act of communication visible: an order had to reach moving riders through noise, distance and the confusion of horses.
Del Prado Marshal Kutuzov, 1812: The Decision to Give Up Moscow
Kutuzov raises his hat from a pale horse, but his place in history rests on something less theatrical than a charge. In 1812, preserving the Russian army meant accepting the loss of Moscow.
Del Prado Austrian Uhlan, 1809: The Lance Above the Danube Campaign
The black-and-yellow pennant rises well above the rider and horse. It makes this Austrian uhlan easy to spot, while the date places him in a campaign that brought both an Austrian victory over Napoleon and a costly reversal.
Del Prado 6th Inniskilling Dragoon, 1815: The Irish Regiment in the Union Brigade
The red coat and crested helmet belong to a heavy cavalryman. At Waterloo, the Inniskillings rode in a brigade whose three regiments represented England, Scotland and Ireland—a detail that gives this mounted figure a particularly good companion story.
Del Prado 71st Highlander Piper 1806
The tartan, feathered headgear and pipes make this Del Prado musician an immediately engaging subject. The reference identifies the 71st Highlanders in 1806, placing him before the regiment’s later light-infantry designation.
Del Prado Russian Cossack 1812–1814
The long upright weapon and dark outer clothing give this Del Prado Cossack a tall, spare silhouette. Despite retailer wording that refers to a rider, the pictured model is a standing figure without a horse.