ITALERI NAPOLEONIC WAR AUSTRIAN INFANTRY

Austrian Infantry

The Austrian infantry of the box is represented with the 1798 helmet  characterized  the  light infantry Frei-Corps and Jagers battalions. Later on they have been adopted by most of  Austrian riflemen battalions. In the box, the riflemen are flanked by the grenadiers with the distinctive bearskin caps.

In July 1809 the Austrian troops, commanded directly by the Archduke Karl himself, were defeated by Napoleon during  the Battle of Wagram. The figures may be used for the reproduction of the riflemen regiments or for Grenadiers Corps Reverse commanded by Liechtenstein.

The box contains 48 figures and 1 horse