British Peninsular Army for Volley and Bayonet

Having taking stock of the figures I have and what I have painted, I have now developed my generic Army list for the British Army in the Peninsular War based for Volley and Bayonet. As a reminder, for the Napoleonic period, units usually represent brigades and the skirmish stands are battalion sized detachments. The units listed are what the figures are painted as, not just that unit. The units below that are in bold black font are painted and (S) means "skirmish" stand. Need means I need to purchase.



Army Commander – The Duke of Wellington

1^st Div – Division Commander (Need)

1st Bde - Guards Brigade

2nd Bde - 79^th Highlander

3rd Bde - King’s German Legion (currently painting)

1 Coy, 5/60^th Rifles (S)

Royal Artillery

2^nd Div – Division Commander

1st Bde - 88^th Foot (Connaught Rangers)

2nd Bde - The South Essex (No, not a real unit - if you have ask shame!)

3rd Bde - Portuguese Brigade (McDonald’s - another fictional unit)

2 Coy, 5/60^th Rifles (S)

Royal Artillery

3^rd Division – Division Commander

1st Bde - 71^st Highland Light Infantry

2nd Bde - 66^th Foot (Berkshires)

3rd Bde - The Royal Scots

4th Bde - Portuguese Brigade

1/95 Rifles (S)

Royal Artillery (need)

4^th Divison – Division Commander (Picton - need)

1st Bde - 38^th Foot (Staffords)

2nd Bde - 40^th Foot

3rd Bde - Brunswickers

4th Bde - Portuguese Brigade

Brunswick Oels (S)

Royal Artillery (Need)

5^th Division – Division Commander

1st Bde - 42d Highlander

2nd Bde - 38^th Foot (Staffords)

Portuguese Brigade

1^st Cacadores (S)

Royal Artillery (need)

Light Division – Division Commander (Crawford – Need)

43d Light Infantry

52d Light Infantry (Need)

2/95^th Rifles (S)

Royal Horse Artillery (Need gun)

Light Divison Cavalry Commander

1st Bde - 11^th Light Dragoons

2nd Bde - 16^th Light Dragoons

Heavy Divison Cavalry Commander

1st Bde - 3^rd Dragoon Guards

2nd Bde - 1^st Dragoons, King’s German Legion

Royal Horse Artillery (Need gun)

The army is weak on cavalry, but Wellington's forces usually were (though I'll probably get some more later). Now that they are organized, it will help focus the completion of the painting.