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Does anyone have prior knowledge of any native scout figures to go with the British forces in each of john's ranges? Not all the tribes sided with the French and although most of the woodland indians do not have French equipement some most definately are hostile to the forces of the king.

In the Snowshoes line the natives all have a french feel about them, where as scouts for the Rangers would have had a mix of British equipement and home grown gear.

I'm struggling to afford the whole set of Snowshoes but for once I'd like to be able to display a range in it's entirety (so why am I making suggestions for more sets).
 
RAMC

Here is one of the Osprey books that shows the Native Americans who were allied with the Rangers. They were Stockbridge Indians. Essentially tribes of the Iroquois Confederation were more apt to be allied with the British than the French, so Iroquois figures would work. Many of John's non-BOS Woodland Indians could be used as Iroquois and there is always Frontline's woodland Indian series.

"Stockbridge. A tribe of the Mahican confederacy, first known under the name Housatonic. They occupied part of the valley of Housatonic river, in south Berkshire county, Mass. Their principal village, Westenhuck, was for a long time the capital of the Mahican after the removal of the council fire from Schodac. They had another village at Skatehook. In 1734 Sergeant began missionary work among them, and two years later the several bands were collected on a tract reserved for their use by the Colonial government. After the village of Stockbridge was established they were known as Stockbridge Indians. The French and Indian war, which broke out in 1754, proved disastrous to the Stockbridge. Many of them joined the English army and their town suffered from marauding parties, so that at the close of the war there were only about 200 remaining. The whites were also closing in around them, and in 1785 the dispirited remnant, accepting an invitation of the Oneida, removed to a tract on Oneida creek in Madison and Oneida county, N. Y., where a new village sprang up. The removal required two years. Under the protection of the Oneida the Stockbridge again increased, and in 1796 numbered 300. In 1833, with the Oneida and Munsee, they removed to a tract at the head of Green bay, Wis., which had been purchased from the Menominee. Here they became incorporated with the Munsee, and the two tribes have since formed one body. From the time of their leaving New York the tribe has divided on questions in regard to land and citizenship. After interminable negotiations with the state and national governments the matter is still unsettled. In 1839 the Stockbridge and Munsee, then numbering about 420, sold half of their reservation and agreed to remove to lands that were to be assigned to them west of the Mississippi. On the remaining land a town was laid out, on the east shore of Winnebago lake, where it was intended to settle such as desired to become citizens. About 80 removed to the Missouri river and remained for a time near Leavenworth, Kans. The arrangement proved unsatisfactory, and they were once more brought together and the tribal government restored. In 1856 they removed, with the exception of a number who desired to become citizens, to a reservation west of Shawano, Shawano county, Wis., where in 1909 the united tribes, including the Munsee, numbered 582 souls. There are also some who have become citizens near their former home on Winnebago lake."
 

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Here is a gloss figure from the Tommy Atkins French & Indian War series that is very close to the Stockbridge scout in appearance.
 

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Interesting stuff and a bit of a coincidence, this is a Tradition of London casting that appeared on my doormat the other day ;)

Thanks

Jeff
 

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Interesting stuff and a bit of a coincidence, this is a Tradition of London casting that appeared on my doormat the other day ;)

Thanks

Jeff

Thanks Jeff. I have a feeling that fellow will be headed for the hills of Kentucky:D

Maybe RAMC could have you do one in matte!

Randy
 
There's also an old figure from the Reeves AWI line of Red Jacket that would fit with those figures, in a similar pose to the Tradition figure Jeff has. The figure turns up on eBay every so often, and most of the time, the seller doesn't know what he has.

I think Imrie-Risley has some Indians in their range, too, but I'd have to confirm that.

Prost!
 
Thanks Jeff. I have a feeling that fellow will be headed for the hills of Kentucky:D

Maybe RAMC could have you do one in matte!

Randy

What a fine figure (casting) and Kentucky sounds very correct ;) :D
 
I was just looking at Tradition's website, and they have 2 sets in the Toy Soldier category, called American Woodland Indians. Set 609 is subtitled "British Allies", and set 610, "French Allies". They're available painted or as castings.
I've attached pictures of the sets (courtesy of Tradition's site)

Prost!
Bradley
 

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An addendum-the figure Jeff has is in set 611, "Rogers' Rangers".

Think I'll have to make a call to Rich Dutkin.....
 
Thanks for all the input. Love Traditions gloss F&I wars sets. Had to decide to go for gloss or mat figures a while ago to try and not collect to many styles or ranges. With some regrete gloss lost out.

Hope JJ brings out some allied natives and some back woods figures ( trappers, traders etc).
 
Thanks for all the input. Love Traditions gloss F&I wars sets. Had to decide to go for gloss or mat figures a while ago to try and not collect to many styles or ranges. With some regrete gloss lost out.

Hope JJ brings out some allied natives and some back woods figures ( trappers, traders etc).

William Johnson with his Mohawk warriors would be very cool addition!!!
 

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