Russia

First Legion presents the Imperial Russian Army in hand painted metal miniatures from the period of the Napoleonic wars in breathtaking detail. Though the British were most consistently at war with the French during the Napoleonic Era, the Russians fought them on the battlefield again and again throughout the wars. When Napoleon invaded Russia, the Russian Army spent 3 straight months retreating to the detriment of morale. After a scorched earth policy was adopted to prevent the French from resupplying, the French began to suffer from malnutrition and starvation. The Great Retreat cost Napoleon nearly his entire force under arms as the force was under constant attack by Russian irregulars and guerilla ambushes.

It was the Russians who dealt Napoleon his bloodiest days and made up his most dogged resistance including the catastrophic 1812 campaign; which was the direct cause of the collapse of Napoleon's Empire. They took part in the campaigns in 1805, 1806, 1807, 1812, 1813, and 1814 and, in the grim, stoic defense which they were renowned for, handed Napoleon his first reverse at Eylau.

Imperial Russia was the only European continental power not to be subjugated by the French, and you can view our collection of Russian Army painted metal figures by First Legion below by selecting a toy soldier to get started!

Imperial Russians in the Napoleonic Wars by First Legion

French 12lb Field Piece
NAP718
French 12lb Field Piece
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French Old Guard Foot Artillery Corporal Gunner
NAP717
French Old Guard Foot Artillery Corporal Gunner
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French Old Guard Foot Artillery Gunner with Cartridge
NAP716
French Old Guard Foot Artillery Gunner with Cartridge
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French Old Guard Foot Artillery Gunner with Handspike
NAP715
French Old Guard Foot Artillery Gunner with Handspike
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French Old Guard Foot Artillery Gunner with Igniter
NAP713
French Old Guard Foot Artillery Gunner with Igniter
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French Old Guard Foot Artillery Officer
NAP712
French Old Guard Foot Artillery Officer
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French Dragoon on Foot 23rd Dragoons
NAP711
French Dragoon on Foot 23rd Dragoons
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French Voltigeur with Loot 15th Light Infantry
NAP710
French Voltigeur with Loot 15th Light Infantry
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French Chasseur with Dog 15th Light Infantry
NAP709
French Chasseur with Dog 15th Light Infantry
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French Carabinier Firing 15th Light Infantry
NAP708
French Carabinier Firing 15th Light Infantry
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French Officer 15th Light Infantry
NAP707
French Officer 15th Light Infantry
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Russian Mile Post (2 per set)
NAP706
Russian Mile Post (2 per set)
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Russian 33rd Jaegers Kneeling Firing
NAP705
Russian 33rd Jaegers Kneeling Firing
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Russian 33rd Jaegers Standing Loading
NAP704
Russian 33rd Jaegers Standing Loading
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Russian 33rd Jaegers Standing Firing
NAP703
Russian 33rd Jaegers Standing Firing
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Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars Trooper with Lance
NAP665
Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars Trooper with Lance
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Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars Standard Bearer
NAP664
Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars Standard Bearer
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Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars Trooper with Sword
NAP663
Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars Trooper with Sword
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Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars NCO
NAP662
Russian Pavlogradsky Hussars NCO
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