1809 Project (04) - Hungarian Infantry Officers (Work in Progress)

I have been working on the first Hungarian units for Archduke John's army. These 3 officers will command the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of Infantry Regiment 61, St Julien. Infantry Regt 61 along with Infantry Regt 27 formed Colloredo's brigade in VIII Corps.

This figure is modeled with small bag or bundle on his back. It's not clear what it is intended to represent. In the end I chose to paint it in the same grey I used for the rolled greatcoats on the rank and file figures. The 1st battalion is progressing and will be the next unit completed.

Update - the mysterious bundle has been identified as a pistol in a holster by a very kind contributor on the Pendraken Forum - Thank you John Cook