20th Regiment of Foot 1777

  Fife and Drum miniatures has branched out and added the Saratoga campaign to their figure line.  They have British line infantry in the campaign modified uniform.  They have also added Mohawk Indians and soon will release Morgan's Rufkemen.  This is outstanding as I have long been fascinated by the campaign and have wanted to field a British Army  for the campaign.

My first regiment is the British 20th Regiment of Foot.  They were sent to the relief of Quebec in 1776 and later took part in the 1777 campaign.  They played a prominent role in the fighting in the 19 September at Freedman's Farm.

  The figures are dressed in the campaign modified uniform for the northern theater.  Regimental coats were cut down to light infantry style.  Cocked hats were cut down to light infantry style caps with horse hair crests.  Each regiment had the crest dyed a different color and the 20th appears to have dyed theirs black or very dark grey.  The Regimental colors are from GMB.

  These are great figures and a great start to yet another period within a period.  More to follow!