Whilst depicted in 1791 this is strictly not a Napoleonic regiment, but the unit has an interesting history and is worth inclusion. Again the only information I have been able to gleen is from the Knotel print.

I am not sure what manufacturer these come from but they are obviouisly quite old. Despite this they definitely have some character and interesting poses.

During the revolution the Lorient National Dragoons were led by Jean-Michel Beysser when he was made major, rising to lieutenant colonel in 1790.

Organised in 1790 by volunteers, who provided their own horses weapons and equipment, from the Lorient area in North-west France, this unit saw two years of dangerous actions against the insurgents in the Vendee and Britanny.

While so engaged one of their member was pursued by the Local Revolutionary Committee because the pattern on the tiled roof on his ancestral family home included a fleur-de-lis, which had become the Royalist symbol.

In June 1793 most of the Regiment went into the 22nd Regiment of Chasseurs de Cheval, also called the Coastal Chasseurs, and were later redesignated the 15th regiment.

The complicated arrangement of white cords, or augilettes, on the dragoon’s left shoulder was merely ornamental and are not well defined on the figures.

The legs of the “soft” boots specified in the regiment’s uniform regulations were held up by a tab, which was fitted over a button at the knee of the breeches. Helmets at this time had no visors.