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PA80-20: 54mm French Légion Nautique Moulds

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SKU:
PA80-20M
UPC:
0735930800207
MPN:
PA80-20
Condition:
New
Weight:
0.95 KGS
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Specifications

Commodity Manufacturer Country:
IE
Commodity Code:
82060000
Commodity Description:
Hobby Casting Moulds

Description

This product has 3 moulds that can cast 3 separate 54mm scale French Légion Nautique metal soldiers. Some assembly may be required. Assembly can either require soldering or gluing parts together. Glue is not included.

Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign

Bonaparte's initial invasion of Egypt in 1798 and his subsequent attack upon Turkish held Syria in the following year meant that a large part of his Army of the Orient as taken up with garrisoning the conquered lands and in sieges such as that of Acre.

The need for more men to continue the campaign was paramount but was further aggravated by the effective blockade of Egypt by the British since their victory at the battle of the Nile and Aboukir bay (1798). Many of the surviving French sailors from Aboukir were formed into Legion Nautique which was raised in French held Alexandria in the autumn of 1799. The infantry wore the distinctive round naval hat while the officers wore tailcoats and bicornes. They were initially used as headquarters staff, along with e recently raised Guides a pied, but the acute shortage of manpower meant that the Legion Nautique was subsequently distributed amongst the demi-brigades, artillery and the engineers of the Army of the Orient, and fought with it through to the battle of Alexandria and the final withdrawal from Cairo in 1801.

This product is not suitable for children under the age of 14.

Suggested colours for painting these figures

  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Black Acrylic Paint
  • Prussian Blue Acrylic Paint
  • Sky Grey Acrylic Paint
  • Flat Red Acrylic Paint
  • Red Acrylic Paint
  • Leather Brown Acrylic Paint
  • Pale Sand Acrylic Paint
  • Brass Metallic Acrylic Paint
  • Silver Metallic Acrylic Paint
  • Off-White Acrylic Paint

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French Légion Nautique
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