France 1812. Our series contains three different Napoleons (riding, trudging through the snow on foot). Furthermore infantry and cavalry generals and the emperor's personal mameluke, Roustan. Overall series: Drawn by Hans Fritsch, engraved by S. Maier. Very suitable for depicting: Crossing the Berezina, The Battle of the Berezina is the name given to the fighting during the retreat of Napoleon's Grande Armée from the troops of Tsar Alexander I across the Berezina (now Belarusian Bjaresina) from 26 to 28 November 1812. This battle was the last in the Russian campaign of 1812 before the retreat of the French army across the Niemen on 14 December 1812.
Text of the Escape Song 1812: (author unknown) With man and horse and chariot, so God smote them.
It wanders through snow and forest, The great, mighty imperial army. The emperor on the run, Soldiers without discipline. With man and horse and chariot, so God has smitten them.
Hunters without rifles, Emperors without armies, armies without emperors, wilds without sages. With man and steed and chariot, so God smote them.
Drummers without drumsticks, Cuirassiers in women's skirts, Knights without swords, Riders without horses. With man and steed and chariot, so God hath smitten them.
Anvoy without banner, Shutters without cock, Rifles without shot, Footers without foot. With man and horse and chariot, so God hath smitten them.
Feldherr`n ohne Witz, Stückleut ohne Geschütz, Flüchter ohne Schuh, Nirgends Rast und Ruh. With man and horse and chariot, so God hath smitten them.
Storerooms without bread, All places distress, Wagons without wheel, all weary and faint. Sick without chariot, so God hath smitten them.
Series list for 100/19/1 No. 100-241 (1x) Roustan (Leibmameluk) in coat No. 100-275 (1x) Emperor Napoleon I on horseback, in coat Nos. 100-276 (1x) Emperor Napoleon I on foot, in cloak Nos. 100-169 (3x) Nap. Infantry General in coat No. 100-170 (3x) Nap. Cavalry general in coat No. 100-172 (3x) Nap. Infantry general in a flowing coat Nos. 100-174 (1x) Emperor Napoleon, in coat, on foot No. 100-185 (1x) Nap. Medicus on horseback, in coat
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
14
Epoch
Napoleonic
Time
1812
Nationality/Location
France
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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