VICTRIX French Foot Artillery (1804-1812) - 28mm Miniatures

Bring the thunder of Napoleon's Grande Armée to your tabletop with 15 highly detailed 28mm hard plastic French Foot Artillery crew figures and their iconic Gribeauval system guns. Covering the full span from the early Empire through the height of the Napoleonic Wars, this set gives you the flexibility to field line artillery or the elite Imperial Guard — all from a single box.

Figures come unassembled and unpainted. Bases not included.

What's in the Box?

• 15 x highly detailed French Foot Artillery crew figures
• Choice of 8-pounder or 12-pounder Gribeauval system cannon
• Head options to cover three distinct uniform periods and unit types (see below)

Uniform & Head Options

• Bicornes — represent French foot artillery from 1804 to 1806, the early Imperial period
• Covered and uncovered shakos — represent line artillery from 1806 to 1812, the height of the Napoleonic Wars
• Guard bearskin heads with fringed epaulette arms — represent the Imperial Guard Foot Artillery, Napoleon's elite reserve artillery

Historical Background

The Gribeauval artillery system, introduced in the 1760s and refined through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods, was the backbone of French firepower. The 8-pounder was the standard field gun of the line, while the 12-pounder — the famous balle de douze — was favoured by the Guard and used to devastating effect at battles including Wagram, Borodino, and Waterloo. The Imperial Guard Foot Artillery were among the most experienced and feared gunners in Europe, held in reserve by Napoleon for the decisive moment of battle.

Compatible Factions

• French Line Foot Artillery (1804–1812)
• Imperial Guard Foot Artillery
• French allied states and client kingdoms using Gribeauval-system guns

Recommended Rulesets

• Black Powder / Black Powder II — field as a line or Guard artillery battery; the gun choice lets you tailor your firepower to your scenario
• Sharp Practice (TooFatLardies) — use as a skirmish-level artillery piece with crew for Peninsular or other Napoleonic campaign games
• General d'Armée — represent foot artillery batteries at brigade or division level in large-scale Napoleonic engagements
• Lasalle (2nd Edition) — ideal as French line or Guard artillery in the Napoleonic order of battle
• The Silver Bayonet — artillery crew figures make excellent specialist characters or support elements for this gothic horror skirmish game set during the Napoleonic Wars

Painting & Modelling Notes

• The three head options effectively give you three different units from one box — plan your build before assembly to maximise variety
• The Gribeauval gun carriage is a distinctive olive green — a key painting detail that immediately reads as French on the tabletop
• Guard bearskin crews reward careful highlighting on the fur and brass fittings; the fringed epaulettes are a strong visual differentiator from line crews
• The 12-pounder makes a striking centrepiece model for a Guard battery or command vignette