Planned Sets

Even though there are already hundreds of sets available for the Napoleonic period, announcements of upcoming sets are received with excitement and anticipation. Some manufacturers even whet our appetites by posting previews of the masters, box art, etc. on their websites.

The basic information on this page comes from the PSR website and the websites of the individual manufacturers. I will update the information whenever new details are announced.

It is also a sad fact of life that not all announced sets actually see the light of day. I have dedicated a section in this page, entitled "The Sets That Never Were" to listing the sets which have been languishing in the "planned" category for years, or which have been announced as cancelled. I must point out that this list is not meant to shed a negative light on the manufacturers, but simply to present information which is relevant to collectors, modellers, etc.

HäT 8174 Brunswick Cavalry

The line drawings and the masters can be seen on the HäT website. Judging by the line drawings, this set will include four poses, one of which is of an uhlan, while the other three are of hussars. The uhlan figure comes with a choice of two right arms - lance in raised or lowered position. One of the hussar figures comes with a choice of three right arms - holding a sabre, carbine or trumpet. Brunswick cavalry saw action in the Peninsular War as well as in the Waterloo campaign at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. HäT have already produced Brunswick Avant Garde infantry (set 8008) and Leib Infantry (set 8026). The commander of the Brunswick forces, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick, is included in Waterloo 1815's Mounted Line Officers 1813/1815 (set 028).

HäT 8175 Württemberg Cavalry

The line drawings and the masters can be seen on the HäT website. Judging by the line drawings, this set is of mounted Jäger, and will include four poses, one of which comes with a choice of three right arms - holding a sabre, carbine or trumpet. Although not included in the line drawings, the master figures shots include one figure carrying a standard. The figures wear the 1809 model helmet with caterpillar crest. HäT have already produced Württemberg infantry (set 8093). As a member of the Confederation of the Rhine, Württemberg was a French ally from 1806 until 1813.

HäT 8197 1808 - 1815 Prussian Hussars

The line drawings and the masters can be seen on the HäT website. The set includes four poses, one of which comes with a choice of three right arms - holding a sabre, carbine or trumpet. Late period Prussian hussars have already been produced by Waterloo 1815 - Set 021 Prussian Hussars 1813/1815 and Set 032 Prussian Death's Head Hussars 1813/1815. However, in contrast to both of these sets, the figures in the HäT set wear the pelisse as a jacket, which was more typical on campaign than slung around the neck.

HäT 8294 1815 French Line Infantry Marching

The line drawings and rough masters can be seen on the HäT website. The set includes six poses of marching figures.

HäT 8295 1815 French Line Infantry Command

The line drawings and rough masters can be seen on the HäT website. The set includes six poses - a drummer, an NCO, a mounted officer including horse, two officers on foot, and an NCO porte-aigle. For the officers, there is a choice of three right arms - each holding a sabre at different angles. For the porte-aigle, there is the choice between an eagle without flag and a halberd. Presuming there are at least three sprues in the set, it would therefore be possible to create the porte-aigle as well as the second and third porte-aigles. The set will also include some extra heads, though there are not yet any details how many, representing a head wearing shako with pompom, shako with plume or a forage cap.

HäT 8296 Pre-1812 French Line Infantry Marching

The line drawings and rough masters can be seen on the HäT website. The set includes six poses of marching figures, though all without heads. There is also a choice of heads wearing five different types of headgear - a forage cap, a bicorn, a shako with plume, a Tarleton and a shako in oilcloth cover with pompom. The bicorn is worn fore-and-aft as was the French custom on the march. At least one of the figures wears clogs as footwear. There are no details yet, how many heads will be included in the set, however, especially in the earlier years of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, it would be expected that a variety of headgear would be worn.

HäT 8297 Pre-1812 French Line Infantry Command

The line drawings and rough masters can be seen on the HäT website. The set includes six poses - a drummer, an NCO, a mounted officer including horse, tan officer on foot, an NCO porte-aigle and a sapeur. For the officers, there is a choice of three right arms - each holding a sabre at different angles. For the porte-aigle, there is only the eagle without flag. As with the set of marching figures, none of these figures include heads. Instead, there is a choice of seven heads wearing different types of headgear - the five as included in the marching set, i.e. a forage cap, a bicorn, a shako with plume, a Tarleton and a shako in oilcloth cover with pompom - as well as an officer's bicorn and another shako with plume. The difference between this shako with plume and the other one is not immediately obvious from the photos.

HäT ---- French Elites in Greatcoats

HäT ---- Prussian Limbers / Caissons / Wagons

HäT ---- Brunswick Infantry

HäT ---- Spanish Infantry

The rough master of one of the figures can be seen on the HäT website.

HäT ---- Prussian Landwehr

The rough masters can be seen on the HäT website. In fact, HäT has already got one set of Prussian Landwehr in its range - set 7006, which is a reissue of the Airfix set 1756.

YKREOL YKRIP53 Dead British Artillery 1805/15

These figures will complement Airfix set 1746 Waterloo British Artillery and Esci set 233, both of which represent Royal Horse Artillery. As the Congreve Rocket troops also wore RHA uniforms, they could also used with HäT set 8003 British Rocket Troops, though omitting the cannon. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon. One of the horses is that of the mounted officer, while the other is a team horse.

YKREOL YKRIP54 Dead French Imperial Guard Artillery

From the photo on the YKREOL website, these are foot artillery of the guard, as the horse artillery wore hussar-style uniforms. These figures will therefore complement Esci set 234 French Artillery (reissued by Italeri as set 6135 French Imperial Guard Artillery). The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed howitzer.

YKREOL YKRIP55 Dead Russians

From the photo on the YKREOL website, these figures will complement Zvezda set 8020 Russian Heavy Infantry Grenadiers and Esci set 236 Russian Granadiers. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers. Although none of the figures have headgear, they can be dated to post-1808 because they carry the rectangular rather than the earlier cylindrical knapsack.

YKREOL YKRIP57 Dead French Cuirassiers with horses

YKREOL have already produced a set of dead cuirassiers (YKRIP27), but in contrast to that set, these figures wear the manteau-capote, so will complement Strelets set 089 French Cuirassiers in Winter Dress. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP58 Dead Russian Hussars with horses

From the photo on the YKREOL website, these figures wear greatcoats, so will complement Strelets set 087 Russian Hussars in Winter Dress. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP59 Dead Saxon Cuirassiers with horses 1810/14

These figures will complement Zvezda set 8035 Saxon Cuirassiers 1810-1814. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP60 Dead Russian Hussars with horses 1812/14

Unlike the previously announced set of Russian hussars, YKRIP58, in which the figures wear greatcoats, in this set they they seem to be wearing the pelisse buttoned up, as in Strelets set 019 Russian Hussars. However, they would also complement Zvezda set 8055 Russian Hussars 1812-1814, in which most of the figures wear the pelisse slung at the shoulders. As usual, the YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP66 Dead Prussian (Death's Head) Hussars with horses 1812/15

Waterloo 1815 has already produced set 032 Prussian (Death's Head) Hussars for the same period, so YKREOL's figures will complement that set. However, as the only major difference to normal Prussian hussars is the emblem on the shako, and none of the YKREOL figures wear headgear, they would also complement Waterloo 1815's set 021 Prussian Hussars. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP67 Dead Russian Grenadiers (Winter Dress)

Strelets has already produced set M011 Russian Grenadiers in Winter Dress, so YKREOL's figures will complement that set. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP69 Dead French Guard Chasseurs (Winter Dress)

This is actually another of YKREOL's vignettes, containing ten soldiers on one base. Since they are all lying side by side, I can only conclude that they are dead and/or wounded soldiers awaiting burial or treatment. This must have been a common sight after or even during a battle, but this will be the first time that a manufacturer has produced a set on this subject. Combined with the ambulances and medical personnel already available from other manufacturers, this will make a nice diorama. Sets of Guard Chasseurs à Pied have already been produced by HäT (set 8170 French Guard Chasseurs) and Strelets (M010 French Guard Chasseurs in Winter Dress). The YKREOL figures wear overcoats, so will complement the Strelets set.

YKREOL YKRIP70 Dead Russian Chasseurs with horses

These figures will complement Strelets set 018 Russian Mounted Jägers. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP71 Dead Prussian Dragoons with horses - 1806

These figures will complement Hät set 8196 1806 Prussian Dragoons. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP72 Dead French Grenadiers with horses

Presumably these are Horse Grenadiers. They will will complement Hät set 8013 French Horse Grenadiers. The figures in that set also wear the pre-first restoration uniform. The YKREOL set contains 8 dead soldiers and 2 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP73 Dead Austrian Artillery

These figures will complement Hät sets 8037 Austrian Artillery and 8225 Austrian Ammunition Wagon. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon.

YKREOL YKRIP74 Dead Bavarian Artillery

These figures will complement Hät set 8038 Bavarian Artillery. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon. The Hät set doesn't include horses.

YKREOL YKRIP77 Dead Swedish Artillery

These figures will complement Hät set 8231 Swedish Artillery. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon. The Hät set doesn't include horses.

YKREOL YKRIP78 Dead French Artillery - 1805

These figures will complement Hät set 8229 1805 French Artillery. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon. The Hät set doesn't include horses.

YKREOL YKRIP82 Dead Spanish Guerillas

These figures will complement Hät set 8116 Spanish Guerillas. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead guerillas.

YKREOL YKRIP85 Dead British Marines

Despite the title, this set seems to be a mixture of marines and sailors, and will thus complement Hät set 8098 British Marines and Sailors. The YKREOL set contains 9 dead figures and a destroyed cannon.

YKREOL YKRIP87 Dead Russian Militia

These figures will complement Hät set 8099 Russian Militia. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP90 Dead Russian Light Infantry - 1805

These figures will complement Hät set 8073 1805 Russian Light Infsntry. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP93 Dead British FootArtillery

These figures will complement Revell set 2577 British Foot Artillery as well as A Call To Arms set 64 British Foot Artillery 1815. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon.

YKREOL YKRIP95 Dead Prussians - 1815

YKREOL already have a similar set in planning - YKRIP47 Dead Prussians. Whereas that set looks to be a mixture of Line Infantry and Landwehr, this latest set seems to contain exclusively Line Infantry. It would therefore be compatible with the Line Infantry from Italeri set 6067 Prussian Infantry as well as with Waterloo 1815 set 020 Prussian Infantry 1815 and Revell set 2580 Prussian Infantry. The YKREOL set contains 9 dead soldiers and 1 dead horse.

YKREOL YKRIP96 Dead Dutch Belgian Artillery - 1815

This set will complement Waterloo 1815 set 009 Dutch Belgian Artillery 1815. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon. The Waterloo 1815 set doesn't include horses.

YKREOL YKRIP97 Dead Lutzow Freikorps - 1813

This set will complement the Freikorps figures from Hät set 8097 Waterloo Lutzow Freikorps and Nassau Grenadiers. The uniform remained pretty much the same between 1813 and 1815. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP98 Dead French Foot Dragoons

This set will complement the Foot Dragoon figures from Strelets set 009 French Foot Dragoons and Polish Grenadiers. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP99 Elite Cavalry of Napoleon

The title of this set doesn't include the word "Dead", however it's pretty clear that the figures are at the very least seriously wounded. It's also unclear exactly which unit they represent - possibly the gendarmes d'elite à cheval de la garde. If they are gendarmerie d'elite, this will be the first time that this subject has been produced in this scale. The set includes 8 soldiers and 2 horses. The figures seem to be wearing campaign dress.

YKREOL YKRIP101 Dead British "Green Jackets 95th"

YKREOL have already produced one set of figures representing this regiment, set YKRIP17 British Soldiers "Green Jackets 95th". Those figures were all lying down, but this new set will contain actual casualties. Unusually for YKREOL, two of the figures have headgear, in this case the forage cap. As with YKREOL's previous set, this set will complement Italeri set 6083 British 95th rgt ."Green Jackets" as well as Revell set 2581 British Rifles. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP102 British Dead - 1815

Going by the photo on the YKREOL website, these seem to be pretty standard figures, which could represent guard, line or light infantry of the era. British infantry figures for 1815 have already been produced by a number of manufacturers, so there will be no shortage of figures which these will complement. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP103 Scottish Dead - 1815

For Scottish, read traditional highland uniform. YKREOL set YKRIP40 Vignette from Waterloo (Set 2) includes a number of highlanders among the casualties, so this new set could be used to expand that vignette. As with YKREOL's planned set YKRIP102, a number of manufacturers have already produced highlanders, which this new set will complement. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers, one wearing trousers rather than a kilt, so presumably an officer.

YKREOL YKRIP106 Dead Austrian Landwehr

This set will complement Hät set 8233 Austrian Landwehr. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.

YKREOL YKRIP107 Dead Swedish Hussars with horses

This set will complement the hussar figures from Hät set 8178 Napoleonic Swedish Cavalry. On the back of the Hät box, they are identified as Mörner Hussars. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP108 Dead Swedish Dragoons with horses

Similar to set YKRIP107, this set will complement the dragoon figures from Hät set 8178 Napoleonic Swedish Cavalry. On the back of the Hät box, they are identified as Småland Light Dragoons. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP109 Dead Swedish Carabiniers with horses

Continuing with the Swedish cavalry theme, this set will complement the carabinier figures from Hät set 8178 Napoleonic Swedish Cavalry. On the back of the Hät box, they are identified as Scanian Carabineers. As with YKREOL's other planned Swedish cavalry sets, this set follows the new formula, containing 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP110 Dead Swedish Royal Lifeguards

Another Swedish cavalry set. With 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses, this set will actually contain more Lifeguard figures than Hät set 8178 Napoleonic Swedish Cavalry, which has only three.

YKREOL YKRIP111 Dead Swedish Cuirassiers with horses

This set will complete the Swedish cavalry sets to complement Hät set 8178 Napoleonic Swedish Cavalry. On the back of the Hät box, they are identified as Skjöldebrand Cuirassiers. As with set YKRIP110, this set will contain more Cuirassier figures than Hät's set. The YKREOL set will contain 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses, compared to three of this type in the Hät set.

YKREOL YKRIP112 Dead Prussian Dragoons with horses - 1815

This set will complement Italeri set 6081 Prussian Light Cavalry as well as Hät set 8002 1815 Prussian Dragoons. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP113 Dead Prussian Uhlans with horses - 1815

This set will complement Hät set 8005 1815 Prussian Uhlans. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP114 Dead Russian Dragoons with horses

This set will complement Hät set 8012 Russian Dragoons, Mars set 72029 Russian Dragoons (1812-1815) and the Dragoon figures from Strelets set 084 Borodino. Although the first set is for the pre-1808 era and the last two sets are for the post-1808 era, the main difference is that the previous caterpillar crest of the helmet was replaced by a horsehair crest. The figures in the YKREOL set, which contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses, don't include headgear so can represent either era.

YKREOL YKRIP115 Dead Bavarian Dragoons with horses

This set will complement Hät set 8030 Bavarian Cavalry. As with that set, the figures can also represent Bavarian Cheveaux-Léger, which is especially useful because both of the Bavarian Dragoon Regiments were converted to Cheveaux-Léger in 1811.The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP116 Dead Austrian Light Dragoons with horses

This set will complement Hät set 8031 Austrian Chevauxleger. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP117 Dead Austrian Cuirassiers with horses

This set will complement Hät set 8015 Austrian Cuirassiers. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP118 Dead French Lancers with horses

As YKREOL have already produced a set covering the Polish Lancers, YKRIP41, this new set is presumably meant to represent the less well-known lancers of the line. The most obvious difference would have been the headgear, but none of the figures in this set wear any. The line lancers wore a helmet similar to that of the carabiniers, while the guard lancers - both Polish and Dutch - wore the czapka. The main indication that these are line lancers is that the uniforms and shabraques are simpler than those of the guard cavalry. This set will complement Hät set 8011 French Lancers. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.

YKREOL YKRIP119 Dead British Heavy Dragoons with horses
This set will complement Hät set 8033 British Heavy Dragoons. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.
YKREOL YKRIP120 Dead Dutch-Belgian Light Dragoons with horses
This set will complement Hät set 8032 Dutch-Belgian Light Dragoons. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.
YKREOL YKRIP122 Dead KGL Light Dragoons with horses
This set will complement Hät set 8014 KGL Light Dragoons. The YKREOL set contains 6 dead soldiers and 4 dead horses.
YKREOL YKRIP125 Dead Bavarian Fusiliers
This set will complement Hät set 8169 Bavarian Fusiliers. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.
YKREOL YKRIP126 British Artillery with Rocket
This set will complement Hät set 8003 British Rocket Troops. The YKREOL set includes two dead horses, which is good, because the Hät set doesn't include any horses, even though there are wagons for the rockets. As well as the two horses, the YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers and some rocket parts.
YKREOL YKRIP127 Dead Brunswick Leib Infantry
This set will complement Hät set 8026 Brunswick Leib Infantry. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.
YKREOL YKRIP128 Dead French Light Infantry - 1812
This set will complement Hät set 8042 French Light Infantry. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.
YKREOL YKRIP129 Dead Württemberg Artillery
This set will complement Hät set 8232 Württemberg Artillery. The YKREOL set includes two dead horses, one of which appears to be an officer's mount, whereas the Hät set doesn't include horses. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, the 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon.
YKREOL YKRIP130 Dead Prussian Fusiliers - 1806
This set will complement Hät set 8084 1806 Prussian Fusikiers. The YKREOL set contains 10 dead soldiers.
YKREOL YKRIP131 Dead Prussian Artillery - 1815
This set will complement Hät set 8007 Prussian Artillery. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed howitzer.
YKREOL YKRIP132 Dead Prussian Artillery - 1806
This set will complement Hät set 8230 1806 Prussian Artillery. The YKREOL set contains 7 dead soldiers, 2 dead horses and a destroyed cannon.

Zvezda ---- Russian Chasseurs

This set was originally planned as set 8073, but seems to now be "downgraded" to a mini-set. The mini-sets include only about four figures and are foreseen for use with Zvezda's Age of Tactics game system. The reference to Chasseurs in the title of this set could mean either soldiers of a light infantry (jäger) regiment or the jäger company of a line infantry battalion. Although Hät have already produced a set of Russian Light Infantry (set 8072), these are for the 1805 campaign and are unlikely to be compatible with the planned Zvezda set, since Zvezda tends to produce figures for the 1812 period. In the drawing which represents this set in the 2011 Zvezda catalogue, the figures look to be wearing the 1812-period uniform.

Zvezda ---- French Line Infantry

Originally planned as set 8071, now likely to instead appear as a mini-set. Zvezda have already reissued Italeri's set 6002 Les Bleus French Infantry as their set 8021 French Infantry 1805-1813. However that set had many accuracy problems, so maybe Zvezda want to set the record straight by issuing their own set. Or it might be a reissue of Italeri's later set 6066 French Infantry.

Zvezda ---- Russian Cossacks

Another probable mini-set, originally planned as set 8087. Zvezda have already produced set 8018 Lifeguard Cossacks, so presumably this new set will be of irregular cossacks. HäT's set 8006 Russian Cossacks has already covered this subject, though with only four poses in that set a compatible Zvezda set would be very welcome.

The Sets That Never Were

A Call To Arms 68 Iniskilling Dragoons

This set seems to have been listed on the PSR website for at least a couple of years now. According to PSR, release is believed to be suspended at the moment. Which is a pity, because it would be good to have another regiment from the Union Brigade at Waterloo to join the Scots Greys, which have already been produced by Esci (set 217), Italeri (set 6001) and Mars (set 72024, though this is a copy of Esci 217).

B.U.M. 5501 Peninsular War Catalonian Somatens

A somatén was a type of militia formed from the citizens of towns in a particular area, in response to impending enemy action. A somatén generally operated only in the area surrounding the towns from which it drew its members. Within the region of Catalonia, a number of somaténs were formed. The most notable actions were the two battles of Bruc, on 6th and 14th June 1808, where a local somatén, operating together with Swiss and Walloon regulars (mercenaries), turned back a French column under General Schwartz, which had marched out of Barcelona for Saragossa, where it would have joined Lefebvre in besieging that city. Spanish irregulars have so far only been represented by HäT with their "Spanish Guerillas" (set 8116). In fact four of the poses in that set are described by PSR as being Catalonians.

B.U.M. 5502 Peninsular War Cazadores of Catalonia

The term "cazadores" can have a number of interpretations. It could be used for the "voltigeurs" company of a line infantry regiment; generically for a complete light infantry regiment or battalion; or, more specifically, for the "chasseurs" companies within a light infantry battalion, where the "carabiniers" company would be the "carabineers" and the "voltigeurs" company would be the "tiradores". The 2nd Regiment of Catalonian Cazadores took part in the battle of Medina de Rio Seco on 14th July 1808. However, the 2nd Regiment was also part of the Marquis de La Romana's Division of the North, which became part of the French 8th Corps, serving in Hamburg and Denmark in 1807 and 1808, departing for Spain on 27th August 1808. It would seem therefore, that while one battalion was with La Romana, at least one other battalion remained in Spain. La Romana's force has already been depicted by GerMan (set 002, "Marquis de la Romana 1807 Infantry and Artillery").

B.U.M. 5503 Peninsular War Barcelona Volunteers

The only information I could find on Barcelona Volunteers refers to the Light Infantry Regiments. The 1st Regiment took part in La Romana's expedition (see also the Cazadores of Catalonia above). The 2nd Regiment took part in the second siege of Gerona from July to August 1808.

B.U.M. 5504 Catalonia Legion Infantry

To replace the regular army units, which had to a large extent been decimated, a number of Catalonian Legions were formed from the miquelets of that region. The miquelets were a type of paramilitary force, similar to the somatens, but more mobile and independent, operating further afield than their own towns. With the formation of the legions, these troops then became de facto regulars.

B.U.M. 5505 Catalonia Legion Cavalry

See the remarks on the Catalonian Legion Infantry above.

B.U.M. 5521 Peninsular War Garrochistas of Bailen

The battle of Bailén, in which Dupont's French army corps was surrounded and forced to surrender by the Spanish Army of Andalusia, took place in July 1808. The garrochistas were irregular cavalry formed from the mounted cattle herders of the region. Their main weapon was the garrocha, a type of lance.

B.U.M. 5522 Almansa Dragoons

This is another regiment which took part in La Romana's expedition (see B.U.M. 5502 above).

Emhar 7214 Peninsular War British Infantry

Emhar have already produced just over a dozen figure sets for various eras, though these will be their first foray into the Napoleonic period. The figures produced so far have been of very good sculpting quality and historically accurate. Emhar have also recently started using a "poseable" plastic, which allows a certain amount of repositioning of figures, though I am unsure whether these new figures will have that possibility. At one stage, the PSR website had a preview of one of the master figures on the "Future Releases" page, but it is no longer there.

Emhar 7215 Peninsular War Spanish Infantry

At one stage, the PSR website had a preview of one of the master figures on the "Future Releases" page, but it is no longer there.

Emhar 7216 Peninsular War French Infantry

At one stage, the PSR website had a preview of one of the master figures on the "Future Releases" page, but it is no longer there.

Emhar 7217 Peninsular War Portuguese Infantry and Cazadores

Cazadores were light infantry.

HäT ---- Russian Musketeers in Greatcoats

HäT ---- 1805 Russian Command

Heller 52705 Austerlitz 1805

Expected release date was June 2009; however this set seems to have since dropped off the face of the planet.

The first information I have on this set (though not yet confirmed) is that it consists of the following Italeri reissues: 6016 "French Imperial General Staff", 6003 "French Carabiniers", 6018 "French Line/Guard Artillery", 6037 "Austrian and Russian Allied general Staff", 6093 "Austrian Infantry 1709 - 1805", 6042 "Cossack Cavalry". Heller have done a reasonable job of selecting suitable sets for the period, though the carabiniers are only suitable for the post-1811 period.

IMEX 525 Waterloo British Cavalry and Artillery

IMEX 526 Waterloo French Cavalry and Artillery

Italeri 6152 Prussian Infantry

Since Italeri released set 6067 "Prussian Infantry" as recently as 2005, which contained figures for the later years of the Napoleonic Wars, presumably this new set will cover a different part of the period. This certainly seems to be the case, going by a preview of the box art from the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2010. As with set 6136, the preview shows this set with only 36 figures.

Italeri 6153 Austrian Artillery Train

Presumably to complement set 6156. According to the preview from the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2010, set 6153 contains 6 figures, 4 horses, 1 limber and 1 cannon.

Italeri 6156 Austrian Artillery

According to the preview from the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2010, this set has only 8 figures and 2 cannon. Maybe Italeri are downsizing their sets.

Tragik 11 Dead French Cuirassiers

Expected release date was December 2009

Zvezda 8073 Russian Chasseurs

This set is likely to appear in a reduced version as a mini-set.

Zvezda 8081 French Line Infantry

This set is likely to appear in a reduced version as a mini-set.

Zvezda 8087 Russian Cossacks

This set is likely to appear in a reduced version as a mini-set.