Crimean War French Chasseurs D'Afrique

The cavalry division that served in the Crimea was quite small, with neither the French nor British able to deploy large numbers of cavalry due to the difficulty with transport and the availability of horses in theatre. The initial cavalry brigade did, however four regiments of the Chasseurs d’Afrique, consisting of eight squadrons each. This cavalry went on to take part in the Battle of Balaklava.

 

This pack contains three mounted figures, cast in metal.

 

Sculpted by Mike Percy. Studio miniatures painted by Jamie Getliffe.

 

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted