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February 11, 2008 18mm Seven Years War Russians An inefficient command structure and a vast baggage train ensured the Russian army’s movements during the Seven Years War were never rapid, but once the Russians decided to stand their ground and fight, their opponents were faced with a daunting opponent. The endurance of the Russian peasant soldier was famous. Tenacious, steadfast, and even obstinate are all words that have been used to describe the serfs who filled the ranks. The typical Russian soldier was poorly educated, deeply religious, and fiercely patriotic – underpinned by a deep xenophobia for all things beyond the borders of the motherland. Army discipline was extremely harsh – yet desertions were surprisingly rare, even though in many cases they joined the army for life, and few ever saw their homes or families again. They remained stubborn and obedient often to the bitter end. However, it would be a mistake to characterise the Russian army as being some unsophisticated juggernaut from the fringes of ‘civilised’ Europe. Despite the distractions of developing specific tactics to fight the Turks the Russians were well acquainted with the drills and tactics of the other 18th Century European armies and were applying them accordingly. The Russian cavalry was well mounted and was to prove a match for their Prussian opponents, and the Russian artillery was arguably the best trained and equipped in Europe. Our new range is based on the Russian order of battle at Zorndorf in 1758 and should allow the collector to recreate any Russian force from that campaign. All the figures are made in our 18mm scale and for collectors who want absolute accuracy we have provided all the principal troop types in both the ‘winter’ and ‘summer’ uniforms. The summer uniform was normally worn on campaign, but we realise that some of you will still prefer the winter uniform with its attractive red and green colour scheme. Another feature of this army which is a little different from the Prussians and Austrians in the range is the inclusion of firing and loading infantry figures which are there to reflect the Russian’s fondness for engaging in prolonged fire fights. The distinctive Corps of Observation also feature, and as the Russian armies were infamous for their lumbering baggage trains we have included a selection of both horse and ox drawn wagons for you to choke up your table top roadways with. Our special offer (see below) will help you get the traffic jam started! All figures are supplied unpainted. 18mm Seven Years War Russians 300SYW301 Russian Musketeer, winter uniform, marching (5) 300SYW302 Russian Musketeer, winter uniform, firing and loading (4) 300SYW303 Russian Musketeer, summer uniform, marching (5) 300SYW304 Russian Musketeer, summer uniform, firing and loading (4) 300SYW305 Russian Musketeer standard bearer (2) 300SYW306 Russian Musketeer drummer (2) 300SYW307 Russian Musketeer NCO/Sergeant (2) 300SYW308 Russian Grenadier, winter uniform, marching (5) 300SYW309 Russian Grenadier, winter uniform, firing and loading (4) 300SYW310 Russian Grenadier, summer uniform, marching (5) 300SYW311 Russian Grenadier, summer uniform, firing and loading (4) 300SYW312 Russian Grenadier standard bearer (2) 300SYW313 Russian Grenadier drummer (2) 300SYW314 Russian Grenadier NCO/Sergeant (2) 300SYW315 Russian Corps of Observation, winter uniform, marching (5) 300SYW316 Russian Corps of Observation, winter uniform, firing and loading (4) 300SYW317 Russian Corps of Observation, summer uniform, marching (5) 300SYW318 Russian Corps of Observation, summer uniform, firing and loading (4) 300SYW319 Russian Corps of Observation standard bearer (1) 300SYW320 Russian Corps of Observation drummer (1) 300SYW321 Russian Corps of Observation NCO/Sergeant (1) 300SYW322 Russian Corps of Observation fifer (1) 300SYW323 Russian Infantry Officer (3) 300SYW324 Russian Cuirassier, winter uniform (3) 300SYW325 Russian Cuirassier, summer uniform (3) 300SYW326 Russian Cuirassier standard bearer (1) 300SYW327 Russian Cuirassier trumpeter (1) 300SYW328 Russian Cuirassier officer (1) 300SYW329 Russian Dragoon, winter uniform (3) 300SYW330 Russian Dragoon, summer uniform (3) 300SYW331 Russian Dragoon standard bearer (1) 300SYW332 Russian Dragoon drummer (1) 300SYW333 Russian Dragoon officer (1) 300SYW334 Russian Horse Grenadier, winter uniform (3) 300SYW335 Russian Horse Grenadier, summer uniform (3) 300SYW336 Russian Horse Grenadier standard bearer (1) 300SYW337 Russian Horse Grenadier trumpeter (1) 300SYW338 Russian Horse Grenadier officer (1) 300SYW339 Russian Hussar with busby (3) 300SYW340 Russian Hussar with busby, officer (1) 300SYW341 Russian Hussar with busby, trumpeter (1) 300SYW342 Russian Hussar with mirliton (3) 300SYW343 Russian Hussar with mirliton, officer (1) 300SYW344 Russian Hussar with mirliton, trumpeter (1) 300SYW345 Kalmuk cavalry (6) 300SYW346 Cossack cavalry (5) 300SYW347 Russian Artillery crew (8) 300SYW348 Russian 3lb infantry gun (1) 300SYW349 Russian 6lb cannon (1) 300SYW350 Russian 12lb cannon (1) 300SYW351 Russian Shuvalov howitzer (1) 300SYW352 Russian Unicorn howitzer (1) 300SYW353 Russian mounted officer (2) 300SYW354 Russian mounted general staff – 4 figure set (1) 300SYW355 Russian dismounted general staff and table – 2 fig and table set (1) 300SYW356h Russian 3 horse Regimental wagon (1) 300SYW356o Russian 3 ox Regimental wagon (1) 300SYW357h Russian 3 horse ammunition wagon (1) 300SYW357o Russian 3 ox ammunition wagon (1) 300SYW358h Russian limber and two horses (1) 300SYW358o Russian limber and two oxen (1) 300SYW359 Extra limber/wagon horse (1) 300SYW360 Extra limber/wagon oxen (1) Click here to see pictures of all these figures.

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