King & Country · Napoleonic · NA056
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.
- Maker
- King & Country
- Set code
- NA056
- Series
- Napoleonic (NA)
A name with a chronological limit
Dorsenne died in 1812. That makes him unsuitable as a participant in a Waterloo scene, despite the temptation to group every Imperial Guard personality around the final campaign. The distinction is useful collecting information: a named figure brings a biography and a date range, not just an attractive uniform. The historical identity should shape the display.
Read the mounted portrait
The decorated uniform, tall headgear and horse produce a conspicuous silhouette. Leave the rider visible above the infantry rather than surrounding him with equally tall flagstaffs. A three-quarter view lets the viewer compare the seat, sword and saddle equipment instead of seeing only the horse’s head and the officer’s chest.
Spelling and buying checks
Retailer titles may spell the name Dorsene or Dorsenne; the NA056 code is the safer search anchor. Inspect the projecting sword, plume, reins and horse legs. A clear photograph of the entire figure is more useful than an elaborate sales description that repeats the general’s nickname but never shows the model’s fine parts.
Figure reference
King & Country NA056 General Dorsenne, Mounted — Sager’s Soldiers catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.
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