 Valiant
Miniatures
HOBBY KIT
9928
POLISH LANCER, 1812
(Retail US$14.99)
After crushing the
Russo-Prussian Armies in 1807 Napoleon created the
Duchy of Warsaw. A National Polish Army recruited
into the newly formed Regiment de Chevau Legers
Polonais de La Garde Imperial. In 1809 the Lance
was introduced and the Regiment became the Chevau
Leger Lanciers Polonais de La Garde Imperial. As
part of the Garde they took part in all the major
campaigns after 1808.
At his first abdication,
Napoleon released them from their personal pledge,
they at first refused to leave him. When they
realized that it was futile to remain it is well
recorded that the entire regiment, veterans of
seven years of constant warfare wept. Their final
act as a regiment was to shout "Vive
L'Emperor".
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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