Regiment Bearn

Hello again.

Hot on the heels of their ensign, as befits a unit that does not want the shame of losing their colours, comes the full Regiment Bearn. As with previous French regiments (Royal Roussillon and La Reine - see previous posts), they are 20 figures strong and have just the single flag - no white, colonel's colours in New France (with the arguable exception of Royal-Roussillon, I am told...)

The French regiments are smaller than their British counterparts for two reasons:

1. Historically, the French could not easily acquire reinforcements from either Europe (due to the Royal Navy controlling the seas) or locally, due to various animosities between different parties, etc., so were smaller at various engagements during the FIW.
2. I like the idea of the British getting an extra fire dice as mooted in the "Last Argument of Kings" supplement for the "Black Powder" rules and having the regiments slightly larger fits that bill too.

As with the two previous French regiments, the figures are all Eagle Figures, available at many shows up and down the UK and via the usual mail order. Ian's service has always been exemplary whenever I have dealt with him, so, if you are looking to get into the Seven Years' War in some aspect or simply looking to enhance your collection, give Eagle Figures a look.


Followers of this project may well have spotted a bit of a theme with the French. I'll recap...

• Royal-Roussillon - blue facings, yellow lace.
• La Reine - red facings, white lace
• Bearn - blue facings white lace

So, the next offering needs red facings and yellow lace, so cue the Berry Regiment in the not-too-distant future! A nice bit of purple on the flag too, when it comes!

But that is it for the figures I planned on for the outing to the Barrage Show on 8th July, with the exception of sundry command figures for each side, which I will photograph and post about in the near future. I have terrain to build before expanding the figure collection, however.

G