1st Battalion of Marines, 1775

1st Marine Batttalion.

1st Marine Battalion.

British Marines were a part of the relief column at Lexington and Concord, served at Bunker Hill, Fort Washington, the relief of Quebec and the siege of Newport. All of the Regiment of Marines was recalled to the Home Fleet in March, 1778. Thereafter, regular line regiments provided marine support to Royal Navy in American waters.

The Marine uniform consisted of red jacket with white facings. John Mollo in his book "Uniforms of the American Revolution" does not mention the existence of laces.

Don Troiani and other researchers and artists, however, show white "bastion" ended laces, arranged individually.

Probably the battalions of Marines who served in North America did not wear his colours. However, the Marine corps had the King’s and regimental colours. At the time, the regimental flag was white with an anchor in the middle.

My 1^st Marines battalion is made up of 24 figures (16 figures of centre companies, 4 of Grenadiers and 4 of Light Infantry).

Grenadiers and Light Infantry figures will be detached with those of other units to form Grenadiers and Light Infantry combined Battalions.

Front Rank figures.

Painting by Luca Onesti (Strategianova).

La fanteria di marina britannica ha fatto parte della colonna di soccorso a Lexington e Concord, ha servito a BunkerHill, Fort Washington, nel soccorso di Quebec e all’assedio di Newport. Tutti i battaglioni di Marines furono richiamati con la Home Fleet (la flotta che proteggeva le acque territoriali del Regno Unito) nel marzo 1778. Successivamente, reggimenti di linea regolari, supportarono la Royal Navy nelle acque americane.

L’uniforme dei Marines consisteva di giubba rossa con mostreggiature bianche. John Mollo nel suo libro “Uniforms of the American Revolution” non menziona l’esistenza di alamari.

Don Troiani e altri ricercatori e artisti, invece, mostrano alamari bianchi a “bastione”, disposti singolarmente.

Probabilmente i battaglioni di Marines che prestavano servizio in Nord America non portavano bandiere. Comunque il corpo aveva sia la bandiera del Re, sia la bandiera reggimentale. All’epoca quest’ultima era bianca con un’ancora al centro.

Il mio 1° Battaglione di Marines è composto da 24 figure (16 figure delle compagnie di centro, 4 di granatieri e 4 di fanti leggeri).

Le figure di granatieri e leggeri, saranno distaccate con quelle di altre unità, per formare i battaglioni compositi di granatieri e fanteria leggera.

Figure Front Rank.

Pittura di Luca Onesti (Strategianova).

1st Merine Battalion.

1st Marine Battalion.

Command Party.

Grenadiers and centre companies.

Centre companies and Light Infantry company.

Officer.

Grenadier company.

Light Infantry company.

Marines Colours.

Marines Colours (Regimental C. and King's C.)

Marine, Corporal, Officer and Grenadier.

Mollo's Marine (coproral).

Troiani's Marine.