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.

14th Massachusetts Continental Regt. 1777

14th Massachusetts.

14th Massachusetts.

The 14^th Massachusetts Continental Regt. fought at Saratoga, in defense of Philadelphia, and at Monmouth Court House. It was organized in spring 1777 at Boston to consist of 8 companies from Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Suffolk, Cumberland and Worcester Counties. It was disbanded January 1, 1781 at West Point, New York.

The "Independent Chronicle" of October 22, 1778 reported a deserter clad in a “dark brown regimental coat, faced with light blue, reddish-brown waistcoat, peach blossom trousers”. In this instance trousers might mean gaiter-trousers or the straight-leg or “stovepipe” variety. Both are known to have been worn among many units.

My 14^th Massachusetts is made up of 16 figures.

Front Rank figures painting by Luca Onesti (Strategianova).

Il 14° Reggimento Continentale del Massachusetts ha combattuto a Saratoga, in difesa di Philadelphia, e a Monmouth Court House. È stato organizzato nella primavera del 1777 a Boston con la consistenza di 8 compagnie provenienti dalle contee di Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Suffolk, Cumberland e Worcester. Il reggimento è stato sciolto il 1 gennaio 1781 a West Point, New York.

L’Independent Chronicle del 22 ottobre 1778 ha riferito di un disertore vestito con “una giubba reggimentale marrone scuro, con mostreggiature azzurre, panciotto marrone rossiccio, pantaloni color fiori di pesca". In questo caso i pantaloni potrebbero essere stati delle ghette-pantalone o calzoni lunghi del tipo a "tubo di stufa". Entrambi sono noti per essere stati indossati da molte unità.

Il mio 14° Massachusetts è composto da 16 figure.

Soldatini Front Rank dipinti da Luca Onesti (Strategianova).

14th Massachusetts.

14th Massachusetts - rear view.

Command party (drummer and NCO)

Command party (standard bearer, officer and drummer).

Ligth company of 14th Massachusetts.

Ligth company of 14th Massachusetts.

Private in hunting shirt and officer.

The 14th Massachusetts in line.

Privates, officer an rear view.

NCO (red epaulet on the right-shape)

1/95th Regiment of Foot (Rifle), 1815

Riflemen of the 95th advancing at trail.

The 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood.

Riflemen of the 95th skirmishing.

The First Battalion of the 95^th Regiment of Foot (Rifle) belonged to the Major General Kempt’s 8^th British Brigade (Lieutenant General Picton’s 5^th British Division).

The 95th was a highly-trained regiment of expert marksmen and skirmishers.

In 1802 the Experimental Corps of Riflemen was brought into the Line as 95^th (Rifle) Regiment.

The regiment fought at Buenos Aires (1806), Copenhagen, Vimiero (1808).

It returned to the Peninsula in May 1809, when it formed part of Crauford’s Brigade, which later became the famous Light Division.

The 1/95^th fought with Wellington in all the Peninsular battles until 1814 when it moved to northern Holland. It then went to Belgium and took part in the Waterloo campaign, later marching on Paris.

The 95^th wore the fabled “rifle green” uniform. The regiment were armed with the “Baker” rifle and sword-bayonet.

The unit is represented by 8 figures advancing with rifle at trail.

Figures Wargames Foundry.

Painting Luca Onesti (Strategia Nova).

Il I battaglione del 95° reggimento di fanteria (Rifle) apparteneva all’8° Brigata britannica del maggior generale Kempt (5° Divisione britannica del tenente generale Picton).

Il 95 ° era un reggimento altamente qualificato di tiratori esperti e schermagliatori.

Nel 1802 il Corpo Sperimentale dei Fucilieri fu inserito nella linea come 95° Reggimento (Rifle).

Il reggimento combatté a Buenos Aires (1806), Copenhagen, Vimiero (1808).

Tornò nella Penisola Iberica nel maggio 1809, quando faceva parte della Brigata di Crauford, che in seguito divenne la famosa “Light Division”.

Il 1/95° ha combattuto con Wellington in tutte le battaglie della Peninsula iberica fino al 1814 quando si trasferì nel nord dell'Olanda. Poi si trasferì in Belgio e prese parte alla campagna di Waterloo, in seguito marciò su Parigi.

Il 95° indossava la leggendaria divisa "rifle green" (verde fucile). Il reggimento era armato di fucile rigato "Baker" e spada-baionetta.

L'unità è rappresentata da 8 figure che avanzano con il fucile al fianco.

Figure Wargames Foundry.

Pittura Luca Onesti (StrategiaNova).

95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot.

95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot.

Riflemen.

Officer, private and NCO.

Bunker Hill & AWI project

Bunker Hill by Don Troiani

The project to re-fight the battle of Bunker Hill and the American War of Independence is a good point. The British order of battle, is almost complete. I also added other British units, useful to replay battles of the war.

For Americans, I organized differently. American troops at Bunker Hill were almost all of the militia and without uniforms, but I decided to create a number of regiments that fought in various stages of the war, choosing those with the most interesting uniform or who have fought more battles.

All the pieces have been painted by the talented Luca Onesti (Strategianova).

Il progetto di ricombattere la battaglia di Bunker Hill e la Guerra d’Indipendenza americana è a buon punto. L’ordine di battaglia inglese è quasi completo. A questo ho aggiunto anche altre unità utili a rigiocare altre battaglie della guerra.

Per gli americani mi sono organizzato diversamente. Le truppe americane a Bunker Hill erano quasi tutte della milizia e senza uniformi, ma ho deciso di creare una serie di reggimenti che hanno combattuto in varie fasi della guerra, scegliendo quelli con le uniformi più interessanti o che hanno combattuto un maggior numero di battaglie.

Tutti i pezzi sono stati dipinti dal bravo Luca Onesti (Strategianova).

BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AMERICA, 1775-1783 (*) = units present at Bunker Hill

Unit	Year	Coat	Facings	Company	St.	Figs	Note
GENERALS
General Thomas Gage *	1775	Red	Blue	Front Rank	1	1
General William Howe *	75-83	Red	Blue	Foundry	1	1
General Henry Clinton *	75-83	Red	Blue	Foundry	1	1
General Charles Cornwallis	75-83	Red	Blue	Foundry	1	1
Infantry Colonel	75-83	Red	Blue	Front Rank	1	1
INFANTRY
1st Grenadier Battalion * (5th, 38th, 47th & 63rd)	1775-83	Red	Various	Front Rank & Foundry	4	16
2nd Grenadier Battalion * (43rd, 52nd & 1st M.)	1775-83	Red	Various	Front Rank & Foundry	3	12
1st Light Infantry Battalion * (5th, 38th, 47th & 63rd)	1775-83	Red	Various	Front Rank & Foundry	4	16
2nd Light Infantry Bttalion * (43rd, 52nd & 1st M.)	1775-83	Red	Various	Front Rank & Foundry	3	12
4th Foot Regt.	1775-83	Red	Blue	Front Rank	6	24
5th Foot Regt. *	1775-83	Red	Light green	Foundry
38th Foot Regt. *	1775-83	Red	Yellow	Foundry	4	16
43rd Foot Regt. *	1775-83	Red	White	Front Rank	4	16
47th Foot Regt. *	1775-83	Red	White	Foundry	4	16
52nd Foot Regt. *	1775-83	Red	Buff	Front Rank	4	16
63rd Foot Regt. *	1775-83	Red	Green	Foundry	4	16
1st Marine Battalion *	1775-83	Red	White	Front Rank	4	16
HESSIAN INFANTRY
Jäger	1776-83	Green	Crimson	Front Rank	2	8
von Lossberg Fusilier Regt.	1776-83	Blue	Orange	Front Rank	4	16	To paint
von Trumbach Musketeer Regt.	1776-83	Blue	White	Front Rank	4	16	To paint
CAVALRY
British Legion Light Dragoons	1779-83	Green	Black	Front Rank	2	4
ARTILLERY
6 pd. Royal Foot Artillery *	1775-83	Blue	Red	Foundry	1	3+1
6 pd. Royal Foot Artillery *	1779-83	Blue	Red	Foundry	1	3+1
6 pd. Royal Foot Artillery	1779-83	Blue	Red	Foundry	1	3+1
6 pd. Royal Foot Artillery	1779-83	Blue	Red	Foundry	1	3+1

AMERICAN PATRIOT’S ARMY, 1775-1783

Unit	Year	Coat	Facings	Company	St.	Figs
GENERALS
General George Washington (1)	1775-83	Blue	Buff	Front Rank	1	1
General George Washington (2)	1775-83	Blue	White	Foundry	1	1
General Benedict Arnold	1777	Blue	Red	Front Rank	1	1
General Gates	1775-83	Blue	White	Foundry	1	1
General Greene	1775-83	Blue	White	Foundry	1	1
Staff Colonel	1775-83	Blue	Buff	Front Rank	1	1
Brigade Generals	1775-83	Blue	Buff	Foundry	2	2
INFANTRY
New England Militia	1775-83	Various	Various	Front Rank & Foundry	6	24
2nd New Hampshire Continental Regt.	1776-77	Light Blue	Red	Foundry	4	16
3rd New York Continental Regt.	1776-77	Grey	Green	Foundry	4	16
14th Massachusetts Continental Regt.	1776-77	Brown	Light blue	Front Rank	4	16
3rd New Jersey Continental Regt.	1776-77	Light grey	Blue	Front Rank	4	16
12th Continental Regt.	1777	Brown	Red	Front Rank	4	16
Sheiburne’s Additional Continental Regt.	1777	Brown	Yellow	Front Rank	4	16
2nd Maryland Continental Regt.	1779-83	Blue	Red	Front Rank	4	16
Delaware Continental Regt.	1779-83	Blue	Red	Front Rank	4	16
Massachusetts Continental Light Infantry	1779-83	Blue	White	Front Rank	4	16
Continental Rifles	1775-83	Hunting Shirt	Various	Front Rank	2	8
CAVALRY
3rd Continental Light Dragoons Regt.	1776-83	White	Blue	Front Rank	2	4
ARTILLERY
Lemb’s New York Artillery	1776	Blue	Buff	Front Rank	1	3+1
Continental Artillery	1779-83	Blue	Red	Front Rank	1	3+1

LOYALISTS AND INDIANS

Unit	Year	Coat	Facings	Company	St.	Figs
INFANTRY
Roger’s Rangers (Loyalists)	1775-76	Green	Black	Front Rank	2	8
Indian party	1775-83	-	-	Various	3	12
Indian party	1776-83	-	-	Various	4	16

Yorktown by Don Troiani