Voltigeur

I am painting up 54mm British Rifleman figures (Italieri plastics) and 54mm French Voltigeur figures (HaT plastics) with an idea of running a playtest one of these nights.

That which is old becomes new « Third Point of Singularity 2009

I recall writing a preliminary set of rules called “Rifleman and Voltigeur” in one of my many little project books several years ago.

54mm Man to Man Napoleonic Skirmish Project « Third Point of Singularity 2010

I recall writing a preliminary set of rules called “Rifleman and Voltigeur” in one of my many little project books several years ago.

2010 January 11 « Third Point of Singularity 2010

The Voltigeur was run at a strong pace with Harris Tweed leading the field.

Talking Horses 2010

James Given is another trainer for whom victory at York this week would make a major difference; his Dandino lines up for Tuesday's Great Voltigeur.

John Best sends Stone Of Folca on trail of Nunthorpe victory at York 2010

Sergeant Macedo had left his knife trapped in a Frenchman's chest and instead was using a French musket as a club and a Voltigeur tried to pull the weapon out of his grasp and looked stunned when the Sergeant just let him have it, then kicked him in the belly so that the Frenchman fell back over the edge of the bluff.

Sharpe's Havoc Cornwell, Bernard 2003

Next to the dead man was a French Voltigeur, blood thick in his belly and lap.

Sharpe's Waterloo Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 1990

He noted that the Englishman's breeches were made of the finest whipcord and though the right thigh had been slashed by a blade the breeches would doubtless mend well, and so the Voltigeur undid the waist buttons and dragged the breeches free.

Sharpe's Waterloo Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 1990

"You just stay still, " the Voltigeur said in French, then dragged off his lordship's expensive boots.

Sharpe's Waterloo Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 1990

A mounted Voltigeur officer spurred towards the place, shouting at his men to take bayonets into the thorns, and Sharpe guessed the man was hit by four or five bullets for he seemed to be dragged backwards off his horse, his jacket suddenly splashed with red, and the horse screamed, turned, and galloped across the Castle's front and was struck by a volley of musket fire.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984