Wargaming Napoleon in Egypt

Background Organization

by Tom DeVoe

Often over-looked by the majority of wargamers; are the campaigns and battles of the Egyptian campaign The puepose of this short article is to provide background information on the organization of the French forces in Egypt, using the 1:20 ratio.

Army of Egypt: 1541 Figures

Troops attached to HQ Staff: 122
Mounted Guides 6
Foot Guides 6
Foot Artillery 40
Sappers 40
Miners/Mechanies 30

Advance Guard Division: 290
21st Light 105
61st Line 90
81st Line 95

Right Division 275
9th Line 95
85th Line 105
Maltese Legion 75

Center Division 290
2nd Light 85
25th Line 100
75th Line 107

Left Division 250
22nd Light 100
13th Line 100
69th Line 50

Reserves 280
7th Light 70
18th Line 105
32nd Line 105

Cavalry (mounted) 134
7 Hussars 25
22nd Chasseurs 22
3rd Dragoons 15
14th Dragoons 20
15th Dragoons 15
18th Dragoons 20
20th Dragoons 17


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