SET DESCRIPTION: French napoleonics "Tirailleurs Corses" in their brown uniforms with special cartridge boxes on the belly and double pistols holsters for NCOs. -One sprue of command figure including Officer, Eagle bearer, drummer, horner and NCO. -Another sprue of chasseurs (center company/no moustaches)including an NCO with pistols holsters. -The same of Elite (carabiniers and voltigeurs) with shakos and moustaches. All skirmishing/firing.
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Cdt Bucquoy, "Les uniformes du premier empire" Vol 8; "Gardes d'honneur et troupes étrangères" c/o Jacques Grancher Editeur, Paris, France. Pages 148 and 149. Ill n° 119 and 120. F-G Hourtoulle, ""Soldats et uniformes du Premier Empire", Histoire et collections , Paris; page 91. ESTIMATED PRICE PER SPRUE: TBD
