You're looking at a British Coldstream Guards Light Company Charging #1 part of W Britains new Napoleonic: Waterloo - The Defense of Hougoumont Collection. On the morning of June 18, the chateau of Hougoumont and the surrounding grounds were defended by the light companies of the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards and 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Guards, as well as two light companies from the 1st Guards and a mixture of Nassauers and Hanoverians in the nearby woods. These units had spent the previous night turning the chateau into a fortress with loopholes along the walls. It was Napoleon's plan to send a diversionary attack, led by Prince Jerome, against the chateau first thing in the morning. The attack did not get off until 11:30 AM when six thousand French infantry attacked. At this point, the "diversion" should have ended with the French assault being driven off. Jerome was persistent and sent the 1st Light Regiment around the west of the chateau, where they discovered the North Gate of Hougoumont open. About thirty French (with Lieutenant Legros, axe in hand) made it in the open gate before it was closed by the Light Company of the Coldstream Guards. The gate was shut and the French who had made it in dispatched (all except for a lone drummer boy -- legend has it). The second French attack had very nearly succeeded. Wellington is quoted as saying, "The success of the Battle of Waterloo turned on the closing of the gates." It is hand painted in matte toy soldier style, molded from lead-free metal and is 1:32 scale. Packaged in a clamshell box. Winning bidder to pay actual postage plus $1 for careful priority shipping/handling with insurance at the buyer's option & expense. (DUE TO INCREASING COSTS FOR OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS THERE WILL BE A $3 HANDLING CHARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS. LARGER SHIPMENTS PAID THROUGH PAYPAL TO UNCONFIRMED ADDRESSES MAY REQUIRE POSTAL INSURANCE AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION AT THE BUYERS EXPENSE.) If you want to know postage costs before bidding email me your zip code and I will let you know. Or after the auction closes I will contact you for your zip code so I can figure postage costs prior to payment.I have mailed over 10000 lots and have never had a problem. Adequate packing and attention to detail costs a little but it's worth it. I do combine shipping on multiple items.

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