King & Country · Napoleonic · NA176
NA176 depicts a dismounted French dragoon advancing with a musket and fixed bayonet held across his body. His brass-colored crested helmet, green coat and pale trousers distinguish him from the blue-coated line infantry. A pack and rolled equipment sit behind the shoulders. The release contains the man on foot, with no horse.
The original release announcement places the figure in the dismounted 16th Dragoons and connects the group with Napoleon’s shortage of cavalry horses in 1803–1806. Here the helmet and green coat with pink facings preserve that cavalry identity, even though the man advances with a bayonet. The missing horse is the historical point of the release.
Review
The cavalry helmet paired with a bayonet-ready musket is what makes this figure interesting. Its measured step keeps the equipment readable. It offers a different aspect of French dragoon service from NA080’s mounted pistol pose, with the dismounted role clearly expressed by the sculpt.
Reference: NA176 release reference. Review observations are based on the product reference photographs.
Related figures: NA100 · French Line Infantry Sergeant Advancing · NA108 · French Line Infantry Kneeling Helping.
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