This would also be Great :wink2:
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This one's got my vote "WWII Tank Battles Eastern Front" (Kursk).......Roman Warriors is my guess for the next First Legion new line venture
This would also be Great :wink2:
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Guys, as an FL 'Virgin' :wink2:, hope you don't mind me putting my tuppence worth in, but I'd love to see what FL could do with these elite troops
Rob
Hi Rob ,
Your more then welcome to contribute anytime you like , I love that image :wink2: I'm almost sure its from the cover art from the old Airfix British Commandos box , Brings back some great memories... those were the days . Regards Gebhard
For those of you who collect the AWI range, have you paid close attention to the top of the boxes these figures come in. The lithograph on top of each box shows a variety of militia men and Continental soldiers along with mounted figures. Could this possibly be a hint as to future releases? just a passing thought . . .
:smile2: Mike
Mike, you mean this lithograph of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse by Charles McBarron:
Yes, on one hand, I'm sure we will eventually see the 1st Maryland and Col. Washington's Dragoons. However, I bet it will be a ways down the road. While the blue-faced-red regimental coats of the 1st Maryland are rather iconic to the Continental Army, they were in rather short supply, even by the time of that battle. I hope we see some other Continental releases first, like some early war Continentals in brown coats or hunting shirts.
Noah
Mike, you mean this lithograph of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse by Charles McBarron:
Yes, on one hand, I'm sure we will eventually see the 1st Maryland and Col. Washington's Dragoons. However, I bet it will be a ways down the road. While the blue-faced-red regimental coats of the 1st Maryland are rather iconic to the Continental Army, they were in rather short supply, even by the time of that battle. I hope we see some other Continental releases first, like some early war Continentals in brown coats or hunting shirts.
Noah
That's the picture Noah. I'm up for some American Riflemen in hunting shirts. They would be nice additions to the already released militia. Always liked the looks of irregulars . . .
:smile2: Mike
WOW.... Thats a GREAT image , Thanks for posting Noah . I'm really excited to follow this line as it grows . Those dragons would look awesome .. Thanks again for posting I have not seen this painting before and I really like it . I have very little knowledge of the topic having never studied it but can I ask were there any large scale calvary engagements during the AWI ?? regards Gebhard
Mike my friend, I would like some riflemen, but not until after a number of regular Continental releases.:smile2: In McBarron’s image of Guilford, the infantry unit in the foreground is the 1st Maryland, one of the longest serving Continental units. This image does a good job of showing a veteran Continental infantry unit, which, even at that late date, would have not had universal uniform issuance. In fact, the hunting shirt would probably have been present in larger numbers than this image even shows. The hunting shirt was not solely used by riflemen and it was dyed a number of colors to denote various Continental units. The hunting shirt was such a useful substitute that George Washington himself tried to have it authorized as the Continental’s uniform. The large scale importation of French-made uniforms in 1777 and onwards began to alleviate this need, but never eliminated it.
Gebhard, I enjoy this depiction as well. It shows the climax of the battle, as the British 2nd Battalion of Guards engages Lt. Col. Howard's Maryland troops. Col. Washington's cavalry then charged the flank of the Guards as they were engaged with the 1st Maryland, which resulted in the Guards taking heavy casualties. The Guards were supposedly saved by Gen. Cornwallis ordering his artillery to fire in the melee, which caused the Americans to pull back.
Concerning cavalry in the AWI, it was really limited, mostly due to low numbers and terrain. The low numbers are due to the fact that the British only sent two dragoon regiments to the Colonies, those being the 16th and 17th Light Dragoons. The 16th was withdrawn back to England in 1778, leaving the 17th as the only regiment after that date. The 17th was present at a number of major battles and they had an especially large role in the Southern Campaign in 1780-81. By that time, though, the 17th had only a couple hundred men at most, so, they were assigned to Tarleton’s Legion. Tarleton’s famous unit was one of a number of loyalist mounted units that the British raised. These had a rather mixed record.
As to the patriots, they formed only four Continental Light Dragoon regiments, but these were usually chronically under strength. By the time of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, the 1st and 3rd Light Dragoons had been combined, but even still they numbered only about 80 men total. These two regiments did have a very important role in Greene’s Campaign, especially at Cowpens and Guilford. One main advantage the patriots did enjoy was usually having better quality mounts, most specifically in the later stages of the war, as the British had trouble replacing their mounts locally. The patriots also had some mounted militia units at times, but these were rather unreliable, like most militia in general.
The terrain was a really restrictive factor and this was certainly felt most in the northern theatre. With the more open southern theatre, what cavalry there was played a larger role. Even still, most cavalry spent their time scouting, patrolling, and running messages back and forth. The large scale cavalry maneuvers of the Napoleonic Wars or the American Civil War, involving thousands of cavalry, just were not a factor in the AWI. Still, cavalry did play important, if small, roles in a number of the battles.
Noah
So I'm guessing that would be a very long noooooooooo :wink2: Only kidding my friend , Thanks for the very informative answer . I had a feeling that would be the case , ya just don't think of Calvary when you think of AWI . With each picture you guys post and every new release, this line just continues to pull me in . I really just wish I had unlimited space and funds or that I was only interested in one episode of Military History ... I really do just about love it all . I find myself focused one period for years and then something will rekindle my interest in an old love say WWII or Romans vs Celts or the Germanic tribes or themselves or the 7 years War or WWI or the Franco Prussian war or the Crusades usw....whether its the release of a good book or in this case First legions stellar products just beautiful stuff .. Regards Gebhard
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Although this is not a painting I would love to see what First Legion could do with alte Fritz :salute:::salute::
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I can only hope sometime in the not so distant future First Legion releases a Tiger!!! I I know there are alot of vehicles/tanks still to do for Stalingrad, but a future Tiger for another battle would be well recieved...Sammy