Perry,s A.W.Independance

[Belisarius]

I have painted up four British for use in Sharpe Practice here are the first two. The 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers served in the Rebellion in the colonies.

[Belisarius]

The other two. I was aiming for a campaign look and tried to tone the coat colour to a worn brick red.

[fusilierdan]

Nice figures! I'll probably get some of the British to use for skirmish games. My metal figures are mounted on bases of six and all with Saratoga Caps. Yes I know I could play Sharp Practice with multi fig stands but....

[Jeff965]

And now they have released Ethiopian troops kitted out by the British Navy, I never even knew these existed, go Perry,s.

[Arthur]

Not real Ethiopians, actually : the adjective was used rather liberally at the time to describe all men of colour. The so-called 'Ethiopian' regiment was a short-lived loyalist unit raised by the British in November 1775 and made up of 'liberated' black slaves belonging to American rebels. The men were promised their freedom in exchange for military service and they spent most of their time garrisoning Norfolk Va, apart from a brief skirmish on December 9 1775. The 200-man unit was evacuated to New York in August 1776, where it was disbanded upon arrival. So not exactly the hardest fighting regiment of the war, but at least it's original - and the officers can also be used for other loyalist or British regular units.

[fusilierdan]

Wow, I missed those Ethiopians. Looks like they could be mixed in with the Northern Militia as Free Blacks.

[Jeff965]

Thanks Arthur, saved me a little homework there, and I really must learn how to upload photos and links

Jeff