This is the first of my Austrian Napoleonic infantry.
From what I can gather Regiment Froon was established in 1769 as Regiment Graf Callenberg. Renamed Froon in 1805 after Joseph Froon von Kirchrath, who served in the Seven Years War, the War against the Turks and in the Revolutionary campaigns in the Netherlands, the Rhine and in Italy. The regiment was engaged in the campaign in Bavaria in 1805, at Aspren-Essling and Wagram in 1809. In 1813 it fought at Klum, Dresden and Leipzig, and rounded out its Napoleonic service in the 1814 campaign. When Froon von Kirchrath died in 1821 his name was removed from the regimental title, but I cannot find what its title became after that.
The regiment was engaged in Italy and Hungary in 1848 and formed a part of South Army in 1866, fighting at Custozza. In The Great War the regiment was deployed to the Northern Front.
I plan to do four battalions for this regiment, three line and one landwehr battalions.
A great start to the new project Mark, and a suitably large battalion. The apple green facings really set them off and the colour you have used looks perfect. I have always loved the name 'Froon'. It always sounds to me like a planet in another galaxy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence. The plan is to intermix these with other projects so it may take a while to complete. There is something about the Austrian army, either the names of the regiments or the uniforms, or both, that is slightly comical.
DeleteI always thought it a shame that the town just north of Salzburg, now known as 'Fugging' due to them having grown tired of British tourists stealing their signs, never raised a regiment. That would have given us wargamers hours of fun; "You have already moved that (old name of town) regiment this turn", "My (old name of town) regiment has just routed" etc. etc.
DeleteYes it rates up there with Dorking. I remember years ago going to Histoticon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and we were staying in a place called Paradise, but to get from Lancaster to Paradise you had to go through Intercourse, which appealed to my puerile since of humour. They too got tired of people stealing their signs so they started making them from half inch steel plate and welded them to steel beams.
DeleteVery handsome work.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan.
DeleteThey look great Mark - but I wonder if they will ever participate in an Austrian victory?? They seem to be few and far between, for everyone, not just our group!
ReplyDeleteI am sure the Austrians will win one day. Like the Russians they need numbers.
DeleteA fine start there Mark and the white uniforms have come up a treat, something that it not easy to do, certainly with the larger scales.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. I had a bit of practice with while uniforms when I did the Spanish a few years ago…
DeleteLooking good Mark...
ReplyDeleteI also like the choice of colour for the facings.
All the best Aly
Thanks Aly. There is some nice detail on these figures.
DeleteThey look very nice! 😀
ReplyDeleteThanks Stew. I like the “meatiness” of the big battalions.
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