Need some redcoats to fight the lads pirates so I got some British Infantry from Dixons. Dixon Miniatures : Wargaming Figures for collectors and wargamers including 25mm Samurai, 25mm Vikings, 25mm English Civil War and much more Just finished these this afternoon. Not a real regiment but a I might call them ''O'Wynne's Regiment of Foot'' a fictional unit. PS. I know British units back then formed up in 3 ranks, the 2 ranks shown are for photographic purposes only.
see quote. PS. I know British units back then formed up in 3 ranks, the 2 ranks shown are for photographic purposes only. Where I have placed them in 3 ranks they are on the Right. When a British battalion was lined up in actions , grenadiers would be places on both flanks & angle inwards towards the centre at roughly 45 degrees to fire so it says in Chandler "Art of warfare in the age of Marlborough." yes I know you were only making a light hearted joke but I thought I'd just point that out too.
If you say so, I wasn't aware of that formation. It worked at Crécy I tried to find out a few regiments of your era based on the Colonies, but it looks like if I want to find anything of worth I have to sift through my collection of Military Modelling, and as I never did an index for those I'm lost, it would be worse than following Scott to the South Pole! But in any case you can always call their commander the Duke of Cumberland
Yeah, but the last time I saw that was some 30 years ago at the British Council library On a Duffy's book about the Prussian Army (this one I read more recently!) he also speaks about this "pelotonfeuer" but on a later context. He says that sounded fine on the shooting ground but on the battlefield it soon degenerated into "fireatwill" drill! But the British army always carried the fame for superb fire discipline so I believe it would take a lot longer to dissolve.
Thought I'd show the 6 Pdr I bought at 'Salute' to go with the Infantry . I know the blue facings look a tad purple, trick of the light. The Gunners in Marlborough's day wore redcoats, it want until the Royal Artillery was formed that Gunners wore blue coats. ( I know this has nothing to do with WW2 but I know a few members like other periods of history & some also like to chat about wargaming & modelling, so there) :p
( I know this has nothing to do with WW2 but I know a few members like other periods of history & some also like to chat about wargaming & modelling, so there) :p A fine thought, young man
i like it Owen could you give us a wider picture i would like to see the scenery. No it's the lads model railway , something they didnt have in Duke of Marlborough's day. There are pics on the 'get your kits out' thread. edit: no there isnt, they were on my photobucket account which I deleted.
No it's the lads model railway , something they didnt have in Duke of Marlborough's day. There are pics on the 'get your kits out' thread. Probably not