 Valiant
Miniatures
HOBBY KIT
9817
AUSTRIAN LINE INFANTRY DRUMMER
LEIPZIG, 1813
(Retail US$14.99)
The Austrian Army had the
unfortunate distinction of being Napoleon's
favorite victims, having been defeated by him in
1796, 1800, 1805, and 1809. The problem was not so
much a lack of courage in the ranks as it was
inefficiency and corruption at the top. This
handicap could only be overcome by bitter
experience, but by 1813 it had finally been brought
within manageable limits. At Leipzig, bolstered by
mass levees and a new national pride, the
white-clad legions of the Hapsburg Empire were at
last able to meet the Grande Armee on something
approaching equal terms, and restore some of their
lost dignity and self-esteem.
These are unpainted
and unassembled metal hobby kits.
Unless otherwise noted, these kits are in the
International 54mm
Collectors Scale. Standing figurines are approx.
2-1/2" - 3" tall.
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