The Austrian Army of the Seven Years' War was a formidable force, though it faced significant challenges in the face of the Prussian military.
Despite its large size and experienced officers, the Austrian army often struggled with logistical problems, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and a lack of strategic cohesion. Additionally, the Austrian army was hampered by the diverse ethnic makeup of its troops, which could sometimes lead to divisions and disunity.
However, the Austrian army also possessed strengths, including its cavalry, artillery, and the fighting spirit of its soldiers. Throughout the war, the Austrian army fought with varying degrees of success, ultimately contributing to the eventual defeat of Prussia in 1763.
This bundle contains these elements for the Austrians.
- Austrian German Musketeers (CYO)
- Austrian German Musketeers - Red
- Austrian German Musketeers - Light Blue
- Austrian German Musketeers - Dark Blue
- Austrian German Musketeers - Green
- Austrian German Grenadiers CYO
- Austrian German Grenadiers Red/Green
- Austrian German Grenadier Light Dark Blue
- Austrian Hungarian Infantry CYO
- Austrian Hungarian Infantry Red
- Austrian Hungarian Infantry Light Blue
- Austrian Hungarian Infantry Dark Blue
- Austrian Hungarian Grenadiers CYO/Red
- Austrian Hungarian Gren. Light/Dark Blue
- Austrian Grenze Warasdiner Creutzer
- Austrian Grenze Alt Coloredo
- Austrian Grenze Karlstadter Oguliner
- Austrian Grenze Saxe Hildeburghausen
- Austrian Cuirassiers
- Austrian Dragoons CYO
- Austrian Dragoons Red
- Austrian Dragoons Blue
- Austrian Dragoons Green
- Austrian Horse Grenadiers
- Austrian Hussars CYO
- Austrian Hussars Red/ Dark Blue
- Austrian Hussars Light Blue/Green
- Austrian Heavy Guns & Crews (3d & 2d)
- Austrian Flags Fahnen (by John Biegel)
Once downloaded, the sheets can be printed individually as often as you like, so you can build up large Austrian armies cheaply. You will need scissors, a craft knife, glue, appropriate paper and some stiffer card for bases, all of which are described in the how-to section.
The figures are laid out on A4 format, which will print onto US legal-sized paper or fit US letter size printed at 93%. You can print the figures in any scale you choose, making them uniquely flexible in this respect.