Napoleonic Wars British Light Dragoons 1812–1815, 54 mm (1/32) Scale Plastic Figures

Description

• Approximately 2.25” tall (54 mm)
• 5 unpainted light dragoons and 5 unpainted horses
• Packaged in a box and individualized plastic bags
• Minor assembly required
• Recommend for hobbyists and miniature gamers 14 years and above

This Expeditionary Force boxed set of 5 mounted British Light Dragoon figures of a typical British unit from 1812 – 1815.

The British army experimented with light cavalry in the 1740s, prompted by the French creation of hussar regiments. However, it was not until the 1750s that the British converted some dragoon regiments into light cavalry, these regiments being officially designated ‘Light Dragoons’. All British light cavalry regiments (numbered 7th and upwards) were titled Light Dragoons until 1806-1807, when four were re-classified as ‘Hussars’. From 1816 more Light Dragoon regiments were reclassified as lancers or hussars, a tendency that continued throughout the 19th century.