If John is open to suggestion -- New Orleans -- (1 Viewer)

[lcdr1635]

If John is open to suggestions for the future, I’d like to put in another plug for the Battle of New Orleans. The wide variety of uniforms and non-uniforms alone would make for a popular series.

On the British Side:
93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders (in trews)
95th Rifles
Royal Marines
Royal Navy Landing Parties
1st and 5th West India Regiments
4th, 21st, 40th, 43rd, foot
14th Light Dragoons
RHA (Rockets)

On The American Side:
US Marines
US Navy Gunners
New Orleans Militia
Louisiana Militia
Tennessee Militia
Choctaw Indians
Lafitte’s Pirates
3rd US Rifles
The First and Second Battalions of Free Men of Color
7tth and 44th US Infantry

Add to that both field and naval guns, scaling ladders, cotton bale field works. Not to mention the personality figures. Then again, Maybe he shouldn’t do this battle – I’d go broke.

 

[mikemiller1955]

If John is open to suggestions for the future, I’d like to put in another plug for the Battle of New Orleans. The wide variety of uniforms and non-uniforms alone would make for a popular series.

On the British Side:
93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders (in trews)
95th Rifles
Royal Marines
Royal Navy Landing Parties
1st and 5th West India Regiments
4th, 21st, 40th, 43rd, foot
14th Light Dragoons
RHA (Rockets)

On The American Side:
US Marines
US Navy Gunners
New Orleans Militia
Louisiana Militia
Tennessee Militia
Choctaw Indians
Lafitte’s Pirates
3rd US Rifles
The First and Second Battalions of Free Men of Color
7tth and 44th US Infantry

Add to that both field and naval guns, scaling ladders, cotton bale field works. Not to mention the personality figures. Then again, Maybe he shouldn't’t do this battle – I’d go broke.

I would love to see the Battle of New Orleans...but I don't think he would do it...that's a lot of figures...lol....not even including celebrity figures yet...but I would buy it...it was a big engagement with very diversified participants...especially on the American side. I believe the US forces consisted of 4,000 and the Brit forces were between 9,000-11,000. Maybe we would go broke on this one...but I would buy it.

 

[PolarBear]

A great suggestion. You can see a number of these sets in gloss by Bill Hocker, such as the Royal Marine rocket battery, Pirates and RN Gun & Crew below:

http://wmhocker.com/index.php?s=1812

 

[tdubel]

Long been a love of mine especially:
Tennessee Militia
Choctaw Indians
Lafitte’s Pirates


and of course first and foremost the Pirates! Here's hoping to this one.

Tom

another good idea is Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

 

[Mister Dave]

Britains also did a really nice looking 'Pirate Cannon' set for New Orleans in matte a number of years ago. Sorry cannot track down a photo of it at the moment.

DG

 

[Combat]

Never say never, but I seem to recall someone reporting John said no to New Orleans.

 

[chalklands]

For me it's the Boxer Rebellion.

 

[marco55]

Would love to see Force Publique in the Zanzibari wars in the 1890's in the Belgian Congo,Need a real good FFL range from somebody.
Mark

 

[chalklands]

would love to see force publique in the zanzibari wars in the 1890's in the belgian congo,need a real good ffl range from somebody.
Mark

'ffl'?

 

[marco55]

French Foreign Legion