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Velites???!!! Shome mistake surely... These were phased out as such from around the time of the 'Marian' reforms c.100BC. Antesignani perhaps, though no-one seems sure whether the references are to specialist troops or to legionaries in light skirmishing order...
The Emhar French set is very good but has more of a Franco Prussian War feel to it (lack of beards and so on). The Strelets set is going to be very welcome and maybe a big box in 2010/11 with a French in the Crimean War theme. Allied siege artillery and field artillery next.