With limited "time served" experience, I have to agree on the Prussians, although I am liking the look of the earler uniform because of the cool hats! For me, the ones I am looking forward to sorting are the Wurttembergers, they have fantastic hats! I am not really that fussed on the battlefield performance .. I just love the cool uniforms! Third, Peninsular Brits ..

Answer posted 5th Nov 2015 at 13:20

Great question Paul, I think my top three is:

1. French, I know that all the infantry are a bit similar, but as the Emperor lent his name to the period and the amount of allied armies that can be added to the French army to give them lots of variety, for me they are the clear winner.

2. Prussian, love this army, especially since I found the Calpe range of figures.

3. Brunswick, they may not be the greatest force but I do like their history and uniforms.

Answer posted 5th Nov 2015 at 13:27

Hmm,
1. Prussian post 1808. Love the diversity of uniforms in an army which has been labelled dour by some. That and a habit of turning up just at the right time :0)
2. Westphalian. Saw a picture in a book by David Nash when I was young teenager of some Westies marching in Russia and that was enough for me. Taken 35 years to assemble it though!
3. Tough one this . Possibly the small but hard Baden army.

Answer posted 5th Nov 2015 at 21:18

This has had me thinking for a while...

1. French - they had such a huge variety of units and the uniforms always looked spectacular - Dutch grenadiers, Dutch lancers, Swiss regiments, Polish, Mamelukes etc etc.
2. Russians - after taking a bit of a kicking they put a huge amount of men in the field. I find it kind of sad that serfs from Russia would fight so hard against a regime that could have benefited them.

3. Probably punt for the Army of Italy, they've got some nice uniforms and always seemed to pop up somewhere or another.

Answer posted 30th Jan 2016 at 00:21

I'm new to the website but finding it really interesting. My 3 favourites are of the smaller armies:
1. Italy inc Neopolitan- all white uniforms with lots different facing colours. Good mix of elite & line troops.
2. Wurtemburg Army- I've got to like them, Im just about to replace our old mini-fig battalions. No point painting anything you don't like.
3. Army of King Joseph- not very good fighters but with a good mix of facings etc they look good on the table.

Answer posted 4th May 2016 at 21:18

1. Austrians, great uniforms and a good range of troops, 1809 especially.
2. Bavarians, love the uniforms.
3.French, loads of different units and so many uniforms for them!!

Answer posted 29th May 2016 at 18:30

1. Saxons, best looking uniforms, the discipline in the troops and toughness of them was extraordinary.
2. Bavarians, got me into Napoleonics, first troops I painted and the helmets look great.
3. Tough but I'd say Wurrttemberg, close call with the Duchy of Warsaw.

Answer posted 1st Jun 2016 at 00:43