{"product_id":"polish-vistula-legion-brigade","title":"Black Powder: Polish Vistula Legion brigade","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePolish Vistula Legion brigade\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vistula Legion was perhaps the most famous of the many foreign units in French service under Napoleon. Formed in Silesia in February 1807 from an infantry regiment and cavalry regiment in the service of the Kingdom of Naples, it was initially named the Legion Polacco-Italienne (Polish-Italian Legion) as it had been organised around the Poles in Italian service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Battalion box set contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 plastic and metal easy-build Polish Line Infantry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 metal command miniatures (two officers, one drummer and one sapper).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenamed the Légion de la Vistula (Vistula Legion) in March 1808, it became three infantry regiments, each of two battalions, with each battalion having six companies of 140 men (one grenadier company, one voltigeur, and four Fusiliers), plus a Lancer regiment of 1,000 men in four squadrons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vistula Legion was sent to Spain in June 1808 where it fought in numerous actions, the most celebrated of which was at Albuera in 1810, when the lancer regiment rode down a British infantry brigade, destroying three out of the four British battalions in only four minutes of slaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith enough models to create a whole Brigade, the Polish Vistula Legion is ready to fight and die for Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis set contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Mounted Officer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 Polish Vistula Legion Infantry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Powder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58020702716285,"sku":"309912501","price":83.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/replacement_image_2.png?v=1775729268","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/polish-vistula-legion-brigade","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}