10mm Nap. French - Cuirassiers 1

Time for some more 10mm Napoleonics!

And back to the French we go for the next installment; namely, to the French cavalry. The heaviest of the French cavalrymen during the Napoleonic age were the Cuirassiers. Mounted on the largest horses, these elite soldiers got their name from the heavy steel cuirass they wore to protect themselves. This left-over from the age of warfare past didn't necessarily help much against volleys of musketfire, but they did protect the cavalryman from swords and sabres, and also made a great pot for cooking!