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Guys, if you have seen the newsletter, then you have seen the pics for the next two AWI releases. Previewed are both the next unit, the British 22nd Regiment of Foot, and the first personality figure, General Cornwallis. I think these are some excellent choices and I hope the preorder follows soon. Here are the pics from the website:

22nd Regiment of Foot.jpg

General Cornwallis.jpg

Really looking forward to both of these.

Noah
 
Yeah, great stuff. Particularly like the Cornwallis set with the 2 dogs - that was a grand idea, wasn't it Matt? ;-)
 
First Legion is making it harder and harder for me with each news letter. Starting out I was strictly Roman then I dipped into the Crusades and got hooked on them as well, now the AWI is definitely on my mind. These figures look outstanding!
 
Noah,

This is fantastic news for us AWI collectors!! My newsletter came in with some technical problems and I couldn't view the whole thing. I went to First Legion's website and cannot see the 22nd or Cornwalis. Where am I missing this? Can you provide a link or was it only a part of the newsletter?

Was there any news on more Continentals? I cannot wait to see Matt's version of Washington's men!!

Thanks,
Mark
 
Noah,

This is fantastic news for us AWI collectors!! My newsletter came in with some technical problems and I couldn't view the whole thing. I went to First Legion's website and cannot see the 22nd or Cornwalis. Where am I missing this? Can you provide a link or was it only a part of the newsletter?

Was there any news on more Continentals? I cannot wait to see Matt's version of Washington's men!!

Thanks,
Mark

Mark, there are no Continentals yet, but these pics I posted are on the First Legion workbench. Pm me your e-mail address and I will forward the newsletter to you if you want to see the whole thing.

Noah
 
Just got home this evening after being gone for 5 days. Read the email newsletter from First Legion and was pleasantly surprised from two aspects . . . . North American retailers being announced and the peak preview of the 22nd Foot . . . WOWZA!!!! I'm in . . . . .
:) Mike
 
The 22nd Foot missed all the fun at Bunker Hill but they got to North America with plenty of time to prepare for and be involved in the 1776 New York campaign . . . . Looks like I have another regiment to create, er . . . . at least a platoon to begin with . . . . Any guesses out there as to who their Yankee Doodle opponents will be??
:) Mike
 
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Do not fit in my RAF WW2
Quess where that money is going
YES AWI
 
So far I have been unable to find out much about the 22nd Foot's participation in the AWI. They arrived in Boston in 7/1775 just after Bunker Hill. They evacuated Boston in 3/1776 and went to Halifax, Nova Scotia. They returned to North America in New York in 6/1776 but the regiment does not appear to have been actively involved in the Battle of Long Island. The Grenadier Comapny and Light Infantry Company were brigaded with other flank companies, as was the custom, and they participated in many major battles such as Monmouth. However, I can't find any specifics on the Hat Companies of the 22nd other than they were used as occupation troops in New York and mostly were involved in minor skirmishes on Long Island and Staten Island, and in New Jersey and Rhode Island. I did read an account of their involvement at the Battle of Rhode Island (also known as the Battle of Quakers Hill) on 8/29/1778. Noah, could you shed some more light on the war record of the 22nd's Hat Companies AWI record . . . . .
:) Mike
 
Yeah, great stuff. Particularly like the Cornwallis set with the 2 dogs - that was a grand idea, wasn't it Matt? ;-)

Hi Steve ,
Great to see you posting again {bravo}} That is a very nice idea:wink2: of course I would be more interested if they were italian Greyhounds and the man on the horse was Frederick the Great but who knows maybe that will be one of the new lines coming next year . Its really interesting to see how First Legion are winning over the masses with products just to good to ignore or bash any longer . The First Legion threads are turning all warm and fuzzy, kinda brings a tear to my eye , well not really {sm2} LOL . I know you stopped posting cause you just could not stand the foolishness any longer but i think those days are finally behind us... Don't be such a stranger .. The AWI line is just amazing congratulations to collectors of this period you guys certainly deserve it ..Best regards Gebhard
 
Mike, I just picked up a new book on this yesterday! It is titled 'The Rhode Island Campaign' and it appears to have some good information on the 22nd Foot and their role. I will share when I find any good tidbits on the 22nd.

Also, you are right, the 22nd missed the fight at Bunker Hill, arriving a couple weeks after the battle. However, I believe the regimental commander was killed during that fight, as he had arrived in Boston ahead of his unit. Lt. Col. James Abercromby (or Abercrombie, depending on the source, and not to be confused with the British general of the same name) had been serving as an adjutant-general to Thomas Gage and was assigned to lead the grenadiers during that battle. He was killed supposedly facing Stark's men at the rail fence, which is ironic, as Abercromby is reported to have reprimanded Stark years before when Stark was a member of Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War.

Noah
 
I'm looking forward to adding these 22nd AWI to my previous orders...Gotta love those redcoats....Well done First Legion{bravo}}....Does anyone know when these will be available for pre-order??
 
Here is a very brief synopsis of the 22nd's involvement in the AWI:

The 22nd Regiment of Foot served in The Colonies during the American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 and saw action at:

** SEIGE OF BOSTON - JULY 1775-MARCH 1776
** BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND - AUGUST 1776
** OCCUPATION OF NEW YORK CITY - SEPTEMBER 1776
** OCCUPATION OF RHODE ISLAND - DECEMBER 1776
** PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGNS (GRENADIER AND LIGHT INFANTRY CO's only) -1777
** BATTLE OF MONMOUTH NJ (GRENADIER AND LIGHT INFANTRY CO's only) - 1778
** BATTLE OF RHODE ISLAND - AUGUST 1778
** SPRINGFIELD NJ - JUNE 1780
** SOUTHERN CAMPAIGNS & YORKTOWN (LIGHT INFANTRY CO only) - 1781
** EVACUATION OF NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1783

:) Mike
 
That is a good summary Mike. As you note, the 22nd spent a lot of time in garrison duty around New York and later in Rhode Island. The hat companies do not appear to have been in a large number of battles, when compared to the war records of some other British regiments. The grenadier and light companies saw significantly more action due to thier assignment to the consolidated flank battalions, but that follows the pattern for a lot of regiments in the AWI.

Since you mentioned it Mike, I have checked in my new book for information on the fighting around Quakers Hill on August 29, 1778. It appears that in the action, the British 22nd was part of the central column in the attempt to remove the patriot forces from the hill. There isn't a lot of detail, but in general, the battle ended in a virtual draw. The British actually took some ground, but did not accomplish their full objective of removing the Continentals from the area. At the same time, the British suffered more casualties, about 300 to the American's 200 or so.

One interesting element in the battle was an ambush of the 22nd by some men from a Massachusetts' state regiment under a Col. Wade. Wade's men were posted as pickets behind a stone wall, out ahead of the main American line. As the 22nd was approaching American lines, Wade's force rose from behind the wall and gave the 22nd two volleys, before the patriots withdrew. This ambush caused most of the 22nd casualties for the day, which totaled 13 dead and 58 wounded in the course of the entire battle.

The 22nd started the day with about 410 men and were led by a Lt. Col. John Campbell. Campbell had been in charge of the 22nd for a while, having led the regiment in punitive raids against Rhode Island towns in both 1777 and early 1778. His nephew was also killed at his side during the August 29th Battle of Rhode Island.

Noah
 

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