More lost 18th Century treasures from under the table.

Brunswick von Roth hussars.

Last weekend, as well as relieving Vienna, I used the sunny weather as an excuse to do a large batch of sanding and static grassing in the garden. Why? Well in the deepest darkest depths under my games table where only the cats choose to venture I 'found’ or 'rediscovered' a rather large number of painted Seven Years War figures, namely English, Scots, Brunswickers, Hessians and Hanoverians. They are mainly Minden and Foundry with a few Crusader Minis and Warlord, all painted (to varying degrees of quality depending upon their lineage) and stuck to mdf bases but that was all. They even had their flags either fitted or in the box so I knew exactly what was what or who was who, even if I still struggle with 'why' as it's only recently that I decided to do some French for the Western theatres of the SYW or the Wars of Polish and Austrian Succession. They were probably started so we could refight some of the Western theatre battles against Robbie’s French. Move on a few years and here I am with instant opposition for my own still rather outnumbered French: 16 btns of foot, 1 of jäger, 9 squadrons of horse/dragoons, 4 of hussars and 6 or 7 guns. Serendipity. I better get some generals started.

Hanoverian Garde du Corps

Hanoverian Zepelin regiment of horse

Brunswick Carabiniers

His Majesty's 20th, 87th, 12th and 51st regiments of foot (front to back)

Hanoverian foot l to r:  Zandre, Sachsen-Gotha, Schieter, Knesebeck (I think).
There is also a battalion of grenadiers.

Hessian Horse and dragoons: Pruschenck and Millitz horse and the larger Leib Dragoons (the flags need changing)

Hessian Hussaren Korps.

Not a bad find and I'm keen to get them on the table for their baptism of fire.