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Tuesday, 30 June 2026

First Battalion, Regiment Number 16 Marquis Lusignan

And so to the next unit in the Austrian expansion, the first battalion of Regiment Number 16, Marquis Lusignan, with its pale yellow facings. Astute readers might have realised that the grenadiers from this regiment formed a part of the combined Grenadier Battalion Welsberg that was presented last week.



The regiment was raised in Styria in 1766. Between 1778 and 1799 it was known as Freiherr Terzi after Feldmarschalleutnent Ludwig Terzi. Renamed Erzherzog Rudolph in 1802 and then Marquis Lusignan in 1806, it was engaged at Raab then spent the rest of the Napoleonic wars in Italy. It was disbanded in 1832.






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12 comments:

  1. WEK 330 June 2026 at 23:33

    Another great unit. I really like the greyish white of these uniforms and a fine job with the pale yellow, a color I'm very challenged by.

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    1. Mark Strachan1 July 2026 at 07:53

      I used to avoid white uniforms like the plague - all that drybrushing then highlighting the edges of cross belts - until Contrast paints came along and made is so simple. Oddly the pale yellow covers better than the stronger colour - I guess it is the denser white pigment I mix in.

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  2. Dai1 July 2026 at 04:13

    See, this is why I don't think I could ever start a Napoleonic project - too much research involved and exact uniforms required! Just don't think I have the patience and time required to do it.

    Love reading about others' adventures in their own projects though. ;)

    Another good looking bunch Mark, nicely done.

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    1. Mark Strachan1 July 2026 at 07:47

      Oh I take shortcuts...Some of the very fine lace is missing and I only pay passing attention to faces. I don't consider myself less of a painter, but more of a creator of units.

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  3. Steve J.1 July 2026 at 04:28

    Those do look rather nice Mark and I really like the mounted officer and his very animated face:)!

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    1. Mark Strachan1 July 2026 at 07:44

      That figure comes from a Victrix set and they have those extreme facial expressions. I have just done one for the next battalion with a wonderful handlebar moustache.

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  4. Donnie McGibbon1 July 2026 at 04:50

    Superb work Mark, they look great, nice uniform too.

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  5. Neil Scott1 July 2026 at 07:26

    Superb looking regiment

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  6. Lawrence H1 July 2026 at 08:11

    Another fine unit Mark. Do you find these large Austrian battalions a bit of a slog when you know you could be getting two of any other nation for the same effort? They always look impressive when completed though.

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    1. Mark Strachan1 July 2026 at 12:33

      Most of my Napoleonic units are 24s and I have to admit that the extra 12 figures is a stretch! But you are right in their finished form the 36 figure battalions are impressive...although the Austrians do not have a great record on our games tables.

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