Italeri 1/72 Waterloo 1815 La Haye Sainte Battle Set

The Italeri 1/72 Waterloo 1815 La Haye Sainte Battle Set from the plastic battle diorama model kits range accurately recreates the real life buildings and soldiers of the Battle of Waterloo during the Napoleonic Wars. This plastic model kit requires paint and glue to complete.

From 16th to 18th June the French troops and Allied troops clashed on battlefields of Belgium. The battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras were only the proem of the most famous and well-known battle of the military history. A date and a place : 18th June 1815, Waterloo.

Wellington considered the farm of La Haie Sainte a strategic point of his defensive line. In the afternoon, Napoleon ordered Marshal Ney to launch the assault on the farm in order to obtain a significant outpost.

The farm was strenuously defended by Allied troops, that had fortified the buildings since the morning. The clash was fierce and the French troops, supported by artillery, were able to conquer La Haie Sainte only in the late afternoon. At 7 p.m. , thanks to the strategic value of the farm, the French Imperial Guard could start the assault, but it was too late. Prussian troops lead by Blucher, vainly searched by Marshal Grouchy, break on the battlefield to support the British Army.

Manufacturer: Italeri
Model: 6197 Waterloo 1815 La Haye Sainte Battle Set
Scale: 1/72