If Ripley was cautious with the lives of his men, Porter was the opposite. He was a war hawk before the war and championed its execution there after. Yet his actions seldom met his desire for fame and fortune.
He was angered over his disgrace at Black Rock, where during the raid he was chased by the enemy from his house in his night shirt. After Chippewa he felt his militiamen had not received proper credit for their part in the battle. There he felt they have been treated as “the tools and drudges of the regular troops.” After Lundy's Lane he would write the Governor of New York, that because his casualties are so low “it will seem that we were cowardly and did not do our duty.” Ahh, political generals.
The militia command figure for the 3rd Brigade is from knuckleduster miniatures incredible War of 1812 line. Although not a portrait figure of Porter it has the feel of the militia General about it.
A brave sight. The beaver hats, especially when "militarised" with a plume, are always a stand out feature of such units in the era (and add to the look and feel).
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Those look fine Sir. I'm always in two minds about the War of 1812. I suppose I like Americans and the British too much to watch them fight.
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