From 9 October to 6 November of 1806 Napoléon’s Grande Armée destroyed the Prussian Altpreußischen Armee and in 2026 The Wargaming Company is releasing what you need to refight the entire campaign for its 220th anniversary in our biggest release ever!

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What’s Coming?

A New ESR Campaign Guide

New French Miniatures in 6 ESR & 15 Generic Packs

New Prussian Miniatures in 7 ESR & 12 Generic Packs

New French Guard Miniatures in 1 ESR & 14 Generic Packs

32 New Generic Wagon Packs for use with All Factions*

What about … ?

An Early War ESR Campaign Guide

The Heir of Charlemagne, 1806 in Germany

A brand new ESR Napoleonics Campaign Guide covering the War of the 4th Coalition against Napoleonic France.

Eight scenarios for the battles of

  • Schleiz
  • Saalfeld
  • Jena
  • Auerstädt
  • Erfurt
  • Halle
  • Prenzlau
  • Lübeck

Including a uniform guide containing over 1,600 uniform images covering the armies of

  • France
  • Prussia
  • Saxony

Early War Miniatures

This is the biggest release we’ve done since we launched ESR Miniatures in 2023. We’re launching one new French Force Packs, five French Attachment Packs, one Prussian Force Pack, six Prussian Attachment Packs, 73 Generic Packs … and the Garde Impériale with Empereur Napoléon and Maréchaux de l’Empire Bessières and Lefebvre.

French Early War Miniatures

We’re thrilled to finally introduce some of the first miniatures we sculpted: Infanterie Légère and Infanterie de Ligne with élites in both early shakos (or plumed bicorns respectively) and in bearskin bonnets and colpacks. Artillerie à Pied in bicorns with their 4-pdr, 8-pdr, and 12-pdr guns along side their Artillerie à Cheval brethren wearing their fancy dolman coats and Train d’Artillerie et d’Equipage.

Infanterie de Ligne with fusiliers and officers in bicorns and élite companies in bicorns with plumes.

  • FR-I-300: Officers with Elites in Plumed Bicorns
  • FR-I-400: Fusiliers in Bicorns

Infanterie de Ligne with fusiliers and officers in bicorns and élite companies in bearskins and colpacks.

  • FR-I-301: Officers with Elites in Bearskins and Colpacks
  • FR-I-400: Fusiliers in Bicorns

Infanterie Légère with chasseurs and officers in bicorns and élite companies in bearskins and colpacks.

  • FR-I-302: Officers with Elites in Shako with Side Plume
  • FR-I-304: Chasseurs in Shako with Side Plume

Infanterie Légère with chasseurs and officers in bicorns and élite companies in bearskins and colpacks.

  • FR-I-303: Officers with Elites in Bearskins & Colpacks
  • FR-I-304: Chasseurs in Shako with Side Plume

Artillerie à Pied crewing 4-pdr, 8-pdr, and 12-pdr guns with Train d’Artillerie.

  • FR-A-400/401: Artillerie à Pied in Bicorns
  • FR-T-400: Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • FR-V-400: 8-pdr Gun
  • FR-V-010: 4-pdr Gun

Artillerie à Cheval crewing 4-pdr and 8-pdr guns with Train d’Artillerie.

  • FR-A-300/301: Artillerie à Cheval in Shakos and Dolmans
  • FR-T-400: Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • FR-V-400: 8-pdr Gun
  • FR-V-010: 4-pdr Gun

Reformation Areas, including ponton and supply wagons, caissons, and others with Train d’Equipage.

  • FR-T-401: Train d’Equipage in Bicorns

We’re launching with six new ESR Packs for the Early War era (each includes miniatures, bases, flags, Stat Cards, and a Command Card as appropriate):

  • ESR-FR-F-301: Corps d’armée Force Pack
  • ESR-FR-A-300: Division d’Infanterie Attachment Pack
  • ESR-FR-A-301: Parc d’Artillerie Attachment Pack
  • ESR-FR-A-302: Division de Cavalerie Attachment Pack
  • ESR-FR-A-303: Division de Cavalerie Légère Attachment Pack
  • ESR-FR-A-304: Division de Grosse Cavalerie Attachment Pack

15 Generic Packs for the Early War era (30 infantry infantry, 16 specialty foot figures, 16 mounted figures, 1 gun with limber, crew, and train, or one vehicle with train) for:

  • NAP-FR-I-300: Ligne Command in Bicorns with Plumes
  • NAP-FR-I-301: Ligne Command in Bearskins
  • NAP-FR-I-302: Légère Command with Side Plumes
  • NAP-FR-I-303: Légère Command with Bearskins
  • NAP-FR-I-304: Légère Chasseurs/Elites with Side Plumes
  • NAP-FR-I-400: Ligne Fusiliers in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-A-300: 4-pdr Artillerie à Cheval with Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-A-301: 8-pdr Artillerie à Cheval with Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-A-400: 4-pdr Artillerie à Pied with Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-A-401: 8-pdr Artillerie à Pied with Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-A-402: 12-pdr Réserve Artillerie with Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-V-400: Caisson with Train d’Artillerie in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-V-401: Wagon (Covered) with Train d’Equipage in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-V-402: Wagon (Open) with Train d’Equipage in Bicorns
  • NAP-FR-V-403: Ponton Wagon with Train d’Equipage in Bicorns

Prussian Early War Miniatures

One of the most colorful and sharp looking armies of the Napoleonic age, no military changes its appearance more radically from the early war period to the late war period than Prussia. The Prussian Army of the Revolution & Early War does not even resemble what it will look like when it returns to the field in 1812.

Generals in early coats and bicorns in a variety of poses.

  • PR-G-400
  • PR-G-401
  • PR-G-402
  • PR-G-403

Infanterie in bicorn.

  • PR-I-400: Infanterie in Bicorns Cmd
  • PR-I-401: Infanterie in Bicorns Cmd with Officer in Overcoat with cane
  • PR-I-402: Infanterie in Bicorns

Grenadiere in bearskins.

  • PR-I-403: Grenadiere in Bearskins Cmd
  • PR-I-404: Grenadiere in Bearskins Cmd with Officer in Overcoat with cane
  • PR-I-405: Grenadiere in Bearskins

Füsiliere in early shakos.

  • PR-I-406: Füsiliere in Early Shakos Cmd
  • PR-I-407: Füsiliere in Early Shakos Cmd with Officer in Overcoat with cane
  • PR-I-408: Füsiliere in Early Shakos

Jäger zu Pferd in bicorns and various skirmishing poses.

  • PR-I-409
  • PR-I-410
  • PR-I-411
  • PR-I-412
  • PR-I-413

Husaren charging in early shakos.

  • PR-C-300: Husaren in Early Shakos Command

Husaren charging in mirliton.

  • PR-C-400: Husaren in Mirlitons Command

Dragoner trotting in bicorns.

  • PR-C-402: Dragoner in Bicorns Command

Kürassiere trotting in bicorns.

  • PR-C-404: Kürassiere in Bicorns Command

Feldartillerie crewed by Artillerie zu Fuß and Train.

  • PR-A-400/401: Artillerie zu Fuß in Bicorns
  • PR-T-400: Train Drivers in Bicorn
  • PR-V-000: 12-pdr
  • PR-V-001: 6-pdr
  • PR-V-002: Limber

Artillerie zu Pferd and Train.

  • PR-A-402/403: Artillerie zu Pferd in Bicorns
  • PR-T-400: Train Drivers in Bicorn
  • PR-V-001: 6-pdr
  • PR-V-002: Limber

Caisson and Train.

  • PR-T-400: Train Drivers in Bicorn
  • PR-V-003: Caisson

Seven new ESR Pack for the Early War era (each includes miniatures, bases, flags, Stat Cards, and Command Cards as appropriate):

  • ESR-PR-F-400: Division Force Pack
  • ESR-PR-A-400: Infanteriebrigade Attachment Pack
  • ESR-PR-A-401: Reserve-Brigade Attachment Pack
  • ESR-PR-A-402: Leichtes-Brigade Attachment Pack
  • ESR-PR-A-403: Leichtes Kavalleriebrigade Attachment Pack
  • ESR-PR-A-404: Kavalleriebrigade Attachment Pack
  • ESR-PR-A-405: Reserve Kavalleriebrigade Attachment Pack

12 new Generic Packs for the Early War era (30 infantry infantry, 16 specialty foot figures, 16 mounted figures, 1 gun with limber, crew, and train, or one vehicle with train) for:

  • NAP-PR-G-400: Generals in Early Coats and Bicorns
  • NAP-PR-I-400: Infanterie in Bicorn Cmd
  • NAP-PR-I-402: Infanterie in Bicorn
  • NAP-PR-I-403: Grenadiere in Bearskins Cmd
  • NAP-PR-I-405: Grenadiere in Bearskins
  • NAP-PR-I-406: Füsiliere in Early Shako Cmd
  • NAP-PR-I-408: Füsiliere in Early Shako
  • NAP-PR-I-409: Jäger in Bicorn
  • NAP-PR-A-400: 12-pdr Feldartillerie with Artillerie zu Fuß and Train in Bicorn
  • NAP-PR-A-401: 6-pdr Artillerie zu Fuß and Train in Bicorn
  • NAP-PR-A-402: 6-pdr Artilllerie zu Pferd and Train in Bicorn
  • NAP-PR-V-400: Caisson with Train in Bicorn

Napoléon and His Garde Impériale

Arguably one of the most famous military formations in history: Napoléon’s Vieille Garde (Old Guard) emerges out of the Consular Guard and the Guides. The Grenadiers et Chasseurs à Pied and Grenadiers et Chasseurs à Cheval supported by the Gendarmes d’Elite, Mamelukes, and Artillerie à Cheval de la Garde Impériale.

And who commands the Garde Impériale in 1806? Yeah, you bet, he does.

Yes. This set of miniatures of Napoléon with his Garde (FR-P-900 & FR-PA-900), inspired by Horace Vernet’s famous painting “Bataille d’Iéna. 14 octobre 1806” featured on the cover of The Heir of Charlemagne is … included in the French Vieille Garde Impériale Force Pack! The perfect Army Commander diorama for leading the French into 1806!

Maréchaux de l’Empire Bessières and Lefebvre commanded the cavalry and infantry of the Garde Impériale respectively in 1806.

  • FR-P-901 Maréchal Bessières
  • FR-P-902 Maréchal Lefebvre

Grenadiers à Pied de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDI-900 Grenadiers à Pied Command
  • FR-GDI-901 Grenadiers à Pied

Chasseurs à Pied de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDI-902 Chasseurs à Pied Command
  • FR-GDI-903 Chasseurs à Pied

Sapeurs de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDE-900 Sapeurs

Grenadiers à Cheval de la Garde Impériale with three different command teams.

  • FR-GDC-900a/b/c Grenadiers à Cheval Command
  • FR-GDC-900d Grenadiers à Cheval

Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDC-901a Chasseurs à Cheval Command
  • FR-GDC-901b Chasseurs à Cheval

Gendarmes d’Élite de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDC-902a Gendarmes d’Élite Command
  • FR-GDC-902b Gendarmes d’Élite

Mamelukes de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDC-903a Mamelukes Command
  • FR-GDC-903b Mamelukes

Artillerie à Cheval de la Garde Impériale.

  • FR-GDA-900/901 Artillerie à Cheval
  • FR-T-400: Train d’Artillerie
  • FR-V-400: 8-pdr Gun

One new ESR Packs for the Early War era (each includes miniatures, bases, flags, Stat Cards, and Command Cards):

  • ESR-FR-F-300: Vieille Garde Impériale Force Pack

14 new Generic Packs for the Early War era (30 infantry infantry, 16 specialty foot figures, 16 mounted figures, 1 gun with limber, crew, and train, or one vehicle with train) for:

  • NAP-FR-GDI-900: Vieille Garde Grenadiers à Pied Command
  • NAP-FR-GDI-901: Vieille Garde Grenadiers à Pied
  • NAP-FR-GDI-902: Vieille Garde Chasseurs à Pied Command
  • NAP-FR-GDI-903: Vieille Garde Chasseurs à Pied
  • NAP-FR-GDE-900: Vieille Garde Sapeurs
  • NAP-FR-GDC-900a/b/c: Vieille Garde Grenadiers à Cheval Command
  • NAP-FR-GDC-900d: Vieille Garde Grenadiers à Cheval Troopers
  • NAP-FR-GDC-901a: Vieille Garde Chasseurs à Cheval Command
  • NAP-FR-GDC-901b: Vieille Garde Chasseurs à Cheval Troopers
  • NAP-FR-GDC-902a: Vieille Garde Gendarmes d’Élite Command
  • NAP-FR-GDC-902b: Vieille Garde Gendarmes d’Élite Troopers
  • NAP-FR-GDC-903a: Vieille Garde Mamelukes Command
  • NAP-FR-GDC-903b: Vieille Garde Mamelukes Troopers
  • NAP-FR-GDA-400: 8-pdr Vieille Garde Artillerie à Cheval with Train d’Artillerie

Generic Reformation Areas

While nearly every army had its own patterns of support vehicles from wagons to caissons to pontoons to field forges, they also all used civilian vehicles that were purchased, confiscated, or otherwise acquired.

Four different flatbed wagons carrying different supplies.

  • GN-V-000a/b/c/d Flatbed Wagon with Various Supplies

Each wagon is available with Train for each Faction.

  • GN-V-000a/b/c/d Flatbed Wagon with Various Supplies

32* new Generic Packs for the Early, Mid, and Late War eras (one vehicle with train) with train for each available Faction:

  • NAP-FR-V-404a/b/c/d: French Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Train d’Equipage in Bicorn
  • NAP-FR-V-804a/b/c/d: French Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Train d’Equipage in Shako
  • NAP-AU-V-800a/b/c/d: Austrian Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Train in Shako
  • NAP-BV-V-903a/b/c/d: Bavarian Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Train
  • NAP-PR-V-401a/b/c/d: Prussian Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Train in Bicorn
  • NAP-RU-V-807a/b/c/d: Russian Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Foot Train in Late Shako
  • NAP-RU-V-808a/b/c/d: Russian Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Horse Train in Late Helmet
  • NAP-RU-V-003a/b/c/d: Russian Flat Wagon with Various Supplies and Peasant Train

*At this time customers who order any of the new Generic Wagons will receive a random selection of the wagon bodies (and appropriate Train for whichever Faction they order), so while there are four different wagon bodies, due to production and inventory management constraints, we generally can’t guarantee which wagon body will be included in the pack you order.

What about…?

Command and Stat Card Decks

Appropriate Stat Cards and a random Command Card are included in the ESR Packs. Due to time constraints we’ve rushed the cards necessary for the ESR Packs and the complete packs will be available a la carte ASAP!

Saxons

Obviously Early War French and Prussians are the priority for 1806. The Saxons are [nearly all] sculpted as well, but we’ve used all of our molding and production capacity leading into this release for the French and Prussians.

So the Saxons will come out next, right? RIGHT?

Well, maybe. Honestly, that depends on you and how much demand we get for these new 1806 releases (vs the French, Austrians, Russians, and Bavarians we’ve already released for 1809 and 1812) and that will tell us if we should focus on more 1809 & 1812 releases or Saxons for 1806!

Generic French & Prussian Cavalry?

Our first priority is molding the parts required for ESR Packs. For most parts: infantry, artillery, vehicles, generals, etc… the mold configuration to produce what is needed for ESR Packs and what is needed for Generic Packs is the same – hence all the Generic Packs listed above However, Generic Packs of cavalry require dedicated molds for just troopers and so that is an additional cost, molding capacity, and inventory store that is unique to Generic Packs. You’ll notice we’ve got some cavalry (Bavarian Chevaulégèr/Dragoner, Austrian Husaren, Russian Gusarskiy) available and we’re making Generic Packs of French Old Guard Cavalry available in this release. How soon will more Generic Packs of cavalry follow? That’s entirely based on demand.