Prussian Dragoons by Warlord Games

Black Powder: Prussian Dragoons

Prussia was known under Frederick the Great for its outstanding infantry. Less well known is the effectiveness of the Prussian cavalry on the European battlefield in the 19th century. At the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars, Bonaparte himself warned his generals about the excellent Prussian cavalry.

The well-trained and disciplined Prussian horse formed regiments of cuirassiers, dragoons, hussars, and lancers during the Hundred Days Campaign. At Waterloo, there were eight dragoon units in the field, comprising 9% of the cavalry under Blücher's command.

Alongside the cuirassiers, the dragoons were the heavy cavalry of the Prussian army. Their uniform was businesslike—a distinctive blue Litewka coat and grey overalls, topped with a simple shako, often covered with an oilskin. Armed with a curved saber in an iron scabbard, dragoons were unusual among the Prussian cavalry in the Hundred Days' Campaign in that they carried cavalry leaders into battle.

The models are delivered unpainted and require some assembly.