When I was sorting out my 28mm British Napoleonic troops I was one artillery gun short. All of the artillery I have are “Minifigs 25mm”, so in order to match what I had, I need to buy one from Partizan press who now have the Minifigs rights. The gun arrived a few days ago and I have now completed the battery.

The British artillery of the Napoleonic Wars was well trained, efficient and motivated. Their officers were very much educated professionals.

They did not, and could not, buy their commissions or promotions.

However, the effects of all this excellent training and schooling was often negated by the small size of the artillery corps and the fact that promotion was by seniority rather than by merit.

The battery had 6 pieces and was divided into 3 divisions with 2 guns each. Each division was under the command of a subaltern officer.

That takes the final British artillery collection to 4 foot batteries, one horse battery, and a rocket troop.