Having spent a number of years as a Napoleonic re-enactor as both Polish Lancer and a British light infantryman, you might think I would go for the straight Napoleonic wargames. Well yes I have dabbled in the genre, but it never really took off. I bought the original Sharke’s rifles when it first came out and I really enjoyed the idea. But as with most gaming groups I ended up being the only one still keen. So as I didn’t play any more they went the journey. Roll forward a good few years and my mate Wiggy bought some and the interest was rekindled. I hunted through my boxes of stuff and found odd figures here and there. the odd Ebay purchase also helped. But on the whole most have come from Alternative armies.
But why Fantasy Napoleonic, well I suppose it is because, I enjoy the humour and as it is ‘imaginations’ I feel I am not bound by a total accuracy of uniform (I am not bothered that an August 1809 uniform is different to the March one of the same year). 

I really like the ranges offered, but if I was to be brutally honest I cant get my head around the Colts range (Centaurs). Out of all of the ranges this is the only one. 

I am pleased that Alternative armies does a range of civilians for most of their races, and if not actual civilians some of their other figures will do the part.