Royal Marine Grenadiers?

 

The model is from the  National Maritime Museum and is labeled c. 1758. Here is the information from the National Army Museum concerning the model;

"Passenger vessel; Landing craft

Scale: 1:24. A contemporary full hull model of a troop landing boat (circa 1758), complete with a full complement of 20 sailors and 50 armed Marines. Measuring 32 feet in length by 10 feet in the beam and an approximate tonnage of 12 burden, the hull is built in clinker fashion with a square transom and round bows.

These troop boats were carried in specially adapted transports hired by the Admiralty, and could be partially dismantled so that they would nest on top of each other for easy storage. They were used for landing soldiers on enemy shores, in particular on the French coast in 1758 and also the capture of Havana and St. Lucia. A half-pound swivel-gun mounted on the bow gave added protection when going ashore under fire."

Detail of the figures in the model have the Grenadiers in fur caps   These were authorized in the 1768 warrant so the figures may be of the American Revolution period.  The cap plates look like the Marine type as is the white facings on the uniforms.  While the model may be of the 1750's  I wonder if someone added the figures later?

Very realistic fur and note grenade on back of cap.  Also uniforms have white facings  which again are correct for the 1770's Marines.

Nice details of the Royal Navy blue jackets

There appears to be a number of these models in the museum.  Some of the infantry are definitely in Seven Years War caps while two models have fur caps.