The word guerrilla is a term that became popular in the 19th century when the Spanish and Portuguese people rose against the Napoleon’s invasion of the Iberian peninsula. It comes from the Spanish word “guerra” meaning little war.

I have had these figures for around twenty years. They were from the estate of David Gregory. David was a collector of figures rather than a gamer and most of his collection was bits and pieces with not enough to make up a usable army. This was his Napoleonic Spanish collection which I have revisited and based up for Sharpe’s Practice rules. The skirmish nature of the rules meant that these figures were more than enough to be used.

Vale David.

In Sharpe’s Practice leaders can be anything from a Sergeant, with the highest rank possible only a Major.

Infantry are in sizes of 10 for militia, 8 for trained troops and 6 for skirmishers. The collection made up 3 Militia Units, 4 trained units and 5 skirmisher units, although the nature of the basing means that any combination can be made up.

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

The cavalry units were more difficult to put together because most were only in 5 to 6 figures, but with some ingenuity here is what I came up with to make the 8 figure units required.

Artillery is rare in Sharpe’s Practice but not in this army!!

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

You can add a variety of “Support Units” to your company in Sharpe’s Practice these can include:

I have yet to add a water cart from my collection. This has inspired me to go through the rest of David Gregory’s collection to see what I can make up.