Battle of Rossbach Prussian "Uhlan de Natzmer"

Battle of Rossbach Prussian 'Uhlan de Natzmer', 40mm hög, gjutform för tenngjutning.

Battle of Rossbach - Prussia: Uhlan de Natzmer 40mm Scale Mould.

Uhlans were light cavalry lancers, which displayed excellent mobility and could be used to attack infantry with their long lances, they also carried swords and maybe pistols. Prussia used these cavalry sometimes as heavy cavalry with mixed results.

This cavalry black rubber mould can cast two figures per ingot of metal, provided the ingates are remelted.

The battle of Rossbach was fought on November 5th 1757 between the Prussian army of Frederick the Great and the combined armies of France and the German Empire under Soubize.

When the allied commanders noticed the Prussians moving back from their previous positions to behind a hill they mistakenly believed thy were retreating even before the battle begun and recklessly advanced to overtake and destroy them. The Prussians realising the allies error, prepared their cavalry and artillery just out of sight of the allies over the hill crest. As the Franco-German army surged up the hill, they were suddenly met by the Prussian cavalry at full gallop and the roar of artillery fire, which threw them into disarray. Despite valiant attempts by the French cavalry to halt the now advancing Prussian infantry and rank their own troops, the battle was lost and Prussia won the day.