Which British regiment should I paint

[Marshal Neigh]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some suggestions as to which British Peninsular regiment I should paint next having just finished a load of riflemen?

I have a box of warlord peninsular line infantry so I don't want to paint a light regiment but I don't really have any preference a to which regiment although it would be good to paint one that saw a fair amount of action so they can be re-used. I would have picked the 51st as I am from Yorkshire but they are light so not them just yet - any suggestions along with why would be greatly appreciated!

thanks

[Damas]

I'd go with either the 33rd, Duke of Wellington's Own, of the 68th Durham Light Infantry.  The LI were used as regular line infantry just as much as skirmishers as they were still armed with the Brown Bess, not the Baker during the Peninsular period.  Or you could opt for the Coldstream Guard, regular Line regiment with many battle honours. (hint, hint)

[AKULA]

44th (East Essex) Regiment

Captured an Eagle at Salamanca

 

[janner]

11th Foot - the Bloody Eleventh 

[dadlamassu]

The South Essex, later the Prince of Wales' Own Volunteers, of course - Line infantry, Light company with attached Rifles and, of course, Richard Sharpe!

[Sarge Canard]

The South Essex, later the Prince of Wales' Own Volunteers, of course - Line infantry, Light company with attached Rifles and, of course, Richard Sharpe!

And of course totally fictitious

I'd go for the 27th, Inniskillings. They had a distinguished record in the Peninsula.

[dadlamassu]

And of course totally fictitious

Are you sure?  I've seen them on TV and on the internet.  So they must be real. 

[Sarge Canard]

Are you sure?  I've seen them on TV and on the internet.  So they must be real. 

Pretty sure, yes. 

[Gunner Dunbar]

I second the South Essex, but I'm a romantic, I'll be doing the for my Sharp practice Brit force when I get around to them.

[Harry Faversham]

88th Regiment of Foot The Connaught Rangers...

 

[Leapsnbounds]

My favorites are the 3rd and 5th regiments as I really like their Regimental flags.

[carlos marighela]

23rd foot, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Record, second to none and you can paint or apply decals in the form of the Prince of Wales feathers to their knapsacks.

[janner]

Is coming in second behind a nun really something to carp on about? 

[gustav]

hmm surely coming anywhere near a nun is either/both something to boast about and slightly suspicious.  

great South Essex above btw.

[carlos marighela]

Well as anyone knows, the nun's habit is the favourite disguise of your Nazi paratrooper/ fifth columnist.  Being shifty buggers surprise is the key to swiftly immobilising the swine.

These chaps have the right idea.