Sunday, July 12, 2020

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!

Thursday, July 9, 2020

New Artillery bases.



   I just completed my project of rebasing my American Rev War Artillery.  Rather then the usual rectangular bases I have put these on round bases.  I got the suggestion on the Fife and Drum miniatures forum from another member.  I really liked the look and mounted my War of 1812 artillery that way.   So continuing I have me done the bases for my Rev War Artillery.





Monday, July 6, 2020

American Revolution Armies: The Crown Forces.



Fair is fair.  July 4th was for the American Armies.  Today, the Crown Forces make their appearance.  British, Hessian and Loyalist regiments parading for your review.


Sir William Howe, commanding the Army



Mrs Loring impatiently awaits Sir William to finish with this foolishness and return run the Fargo table.


Brigade Of Guards:
Guard's in campaign uniform.

Guard's flank companies in their unusual hat-caps.




Grenadier battalions:



1st and 2nd Grenadier battalions.


Light Infantry battalions:

Lights in campaign kit.

1st and 2nd Light Infantry battalions.

Line Infantry:
British Line Infantry battalions.

33rd and 23rd Regiments of Foot.




Highland Infantry:

71st Highland regiment of Foot.

1st and 2nd battalions.


Royal Artillery:



Hessian Brigade:


Jager companies.

regiments Bose, Rall, Lossberg and Knyphausen.






17th Light Dragoons:





British Legion:

Lt.Col.Tarleton leading the charge.


Legion Dragoons.



Legion Infantry and light 3 pounder gun.




A bit of unpleasantness: