Finnish Artillery Museum

[Jakob]

Thought I'd show some picks of the museum in Hämeenlinna of the era in Finland.


Finska Artilleriregemente, one out of four in Sweden's army during the Finnish war of 1809.


Swedish six pounder complete with soldier in uniform in the background. (I love the top hats they wore, smashing!)


Not really Napoleonic but this was a three pounder that served the Swedes in the Thirty Years war. The highly mobile artillery force applied by Gustavus Adolphus is what won them the day in most of their battles, and was of some inspiration to Napoleon's own artillery tactics.


Map of the Swedish Empire


Figurines of a battle between Sweden and Russia in the Great Northern Wars


Russian Musketeers


Swedish Grenadiers


Light Infantry musket and Officer's saber


Early Mortar


Drummer boys of the Björneborgs Regiment


Finnish Jäger brigade in Russian Service 1812


Finnish Guard Jägers from the out break of the Cremian war, the Grand Duchy of Finland had its own Guard corps and his is what they would have looked like.

Cheers

[[N]Von Clausewitz]

Thanks Jakob.

VC

[[N]Sloop]

Those last soldiers look like the "Little Wars" toys where they would roll a steel ball to knock them over. Considered the first of the war simulation games...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Wars

[[N]Legless Lannes]

Cool pics, ta Jakob.