Marlborough's Wars: Cavalry of the Sun King

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Marlborough's Wars: Cavalry of the Sun King

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Description

Cavalry of the Sun King contains twelve plastic riders for the Early Modern Wars, including an officer, hornist, and standard bearer. The variants for tricorns, lobster-pot helmets, grenadier caps, unarmored and armoured bodies allow for line, dragoon, and heavy cavalry formations.

What's included

• 9 cavalrymen (plastic)
• 1 officer on horseback (plastic)
• 1 trumpeter on horseback (plastic)
• 1 standard bearer on horseback (plastic)
• Separate heads with tricorn (plastic)
• Separate heads with cuirassier helmet "Lobster Pot" (plastic)
• Separate heads with grenadier cap (plastic)
• Torsos without armour for line and dragoon cavalry (plastic)
• Torsos with cuirass for heavy cavalry (plastic)
• Sabre arms (plastic)
• Pistol arms (plastic)
• Spare musket sets for dragoon representation (plastic)
• 1 instruction manual with background information and 8 coloured flags/guidons (paper)

Material: Plastic

SKU: 302015005

Barcode: 5060393704669

Product details

Background & context

The War of the Spanish Succession at the beginning of the 18th century was one of the last major conflicts in which mounted troops still played a decisive role on the battlefield. Louis XIV's cavalry was among the most experienced and diverse mounted units of its time - from heavily armored cuirassiers to mounted grenadier troops, who were considered elite units. At the same time, opposing tactical schools developed: while some units relied on controlled pistol fire during charges, Marlborough insisted on uncompromising saber charges at full gallop. This variety of weaponry, equipment, and tactics makes early 18th-century cavalry a particularly multifaceted subject for historical wargamers.

On the tabletop

The twelve plastic riders make a squadron of the Sun King with officer, bugler and standard bearer. Tricorne heads and plain bodies give line cavalry, cuirassed bodies and lobster-pot helmets heavier horse, grenadier caps the Grenadiers à Cheval, and the spare muskets turn them into dragoons. The arms decide how they fight: pistols for the attack at the trot, swords for the charge with cold steel. In Black Powder you lead the squadron onto the flank of your French army.

Manufacturer & safety

Safety information

Not a toy.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.
Contains small parts and sharp components.
Supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Assembly required.
Glue and paints not included.

Manufacturer

Warlord Games Limited
Unit 1 Central Court
Finch Close
Nottingham
NG7 2NN
United Kingdom

Importer

Warlord Games Limited
Representative: Christian Münzer
Postfach 180134
40568 Düsseldorf
Germany

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