Light Infantry

Like the Queens Rangers artillery these were found half painted in an old bits box from a few years back, I decided to painted them up as generic light infantry skirmishing. I based them the same as I have done with the Hessian Jaegers, on 2010 pennies. I have no idea why I based them all specifically on 2010 pennies if I'm honest.

I snipped off the bayonets and tidied up the barrel as I am sure they did not fit them while skirmishing as this would decrease accuracy, I may be wrong however. Also in the picture to the left you may see a light infantryman carrying a friend away from the battle. It's figures like these that is the reason why I so far haven't figures from any other manufacturer other than Perry Miniatures.

Perry Miniatures, Painted September 2011 20 figs

27th Regt of Foot (Enniskillen)

The 27^th Foot was raised as militia at Enniskillen by Colonel Zachariah Tiffin in 1689 to fight against James II. Their performance gained them a place on the English establishment a year later as a regular infantry regiment; they then fought at the famous battle of the Boyne. In 1751 they were given name 27^th (Enniskillen) Regiment of Foot.

During the American War of Independence the regiment’s commander was a Lieutenant Colonel Edward Mitchell. The 27^th Foot was stationed in Boston 1775 fought at Long Island and fort Washington in 1776 and then at Brandywine, Germantown, Fort Mifflin, and Whitemarsh in 1777. In 1778 the regiment was posted to the West Indies but the light company was left behind and was present at the Yorktown siege in 1781.

The 27^th Enniskillen won undying fame at Waterloo in 1815 when they saved Wellington’s right without giving an inch of ground. The regiment was cut to ribbons and took the full brunt of a French Cavalry charge.

Perry Miniatures, Painted January/February 2011 30 figs

10th Regt of Foot (North Lincolnshire)

The 10^th Foot was raised in June 1685 as the Earl of Bath’s Regiment. It was renamed the 10^th in 1751 when all regiment were given numbers rather than the name of the colonel. In July 1782 it was given the name North Lincolnshire Regiment and linked with that county.

The regiment arrived in North America in August 1767, where they garrisoned the Great Lakes forts until October 1774 when they were shipped to Boston. The flank companies of the 10th fought at Lexington-Concord and Bunker Hill in 1775. The regiment as a whole fought at Fort Washington and Long Island in 1776, Brandywine Creek and Fort Mifflin in 1777, Monmouth Courthouse in 1778. The 10th Foot was amalgamated into other regiments but the officers and NCOs were shipped back home to raise the regiment again in September 1778.

The commander of this regiment was a Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. He led the first column at the battle of Lexington-Concord and was wounded in the thigh for his troubles. Then promoted to Brigadier-General he made quit a blunder by not passing on information about the rebels digging of the Dorchester Heights to his superiors. This caused the British position in Boston to be unworkable and they later evacuated to Halifax. He went on to command a brigade in the battle of Long Island and another in the battle of Rhode Island. In 1779 he was promoted to Major-General.

Though I have been painting British AWI troops for almost 2 years this is the first regiment I have painted and completed in full. I decided to start with this regiment as I’m hoping to complete the 2^nd brigade, which also includes the 5^th, 27^th, 40^th, 55^th for the Philadelphia campaign in 1777. At a rate of one regiment every two months it could take a while.

Perry Miniatures, Painted October/November 2010 30 figs.