New Releases for January 2019 - The Eighteenth Century Collection (1 Viewer)

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NEW RELEASES FOR JANUARY 2019
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COLLECTION
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
ASSAULT ON THE BREYMANN REDOUBT, 7th October 1777

“The surrender that changed the world”.
In October 1777, a 6,000 strong British army surrendered in defeat after the American victory at the Battles of Saratoga.
For the first time in history a British General surrendered his sword

The German mercenaries were firing steadily from their redoubt.
From the rear came the crack of rifles. A general mounted and, his sword flashing, led the riflemen into the redoubt. German resistance collapsed. The Battle of Saratoga was over.
The day was Oct. 7th, 1777. Twelve days later, “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne, the gifted, courageous British commander, surrendered to the American general, Horatio Gates. Thus ended the most
ambitious and dangerous offensive launched by Britain in the Revolution. The attack on the redoubt was the last of a series of actions that constituted the Battle of Saratoga, considered the turning point of the Revolution.

The rifle fire that decimated the Germans awoke echoes around the World. The French court, friendly to any who fought their ancient British enemy, finally was convinced that France’s interest lay in entering the war on the side of the Americans.
Following intense fighting with the Continental Army in September, the British Army fortified themselves behind two defensive redoubts- the larger, better defended Balcarres Redoubt, and the weaker
Breymann Redoubt.
American forces, led by General Benedict Arnold, managed to take the Breymann Redoubt, which gave them a strong position behind the British lines. The loss of the Redoubt rendered the British position untenable. The British Army was forced to pull back to the river, from which position they would attempt to retreat north the next morning.

MORGAN’S RIFLEMEN


Morgan’s Riflemen or Morgan’s Rifles, were an elite light infantry unit Commanded by General Daniel Morgan in the American Revolutionary War. It served a vital role, because it was equipped with what was then the cutting-edge rifle instead of muskets, allowing superior accuracy at up to ten times the distance of the typical muskets of the troops of the day.
The Riflemen proved pivotal in several engagements, and helped turn the main battle by attacking from the right flank, which was instrumental in taking the Breymann Redoubt.


SMG-08A
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
MORGAN’S RIFLES,
RIFLEMAN AND RIFLEMAN WITH MUSKET,
(2pcs)


SMG-0B
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
MORGAN’S RIFLES,
RIFLEMAN AND RIFLEMAN WITH MUSKET,
(2pcs)


**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOADING FIGURE WITH THIS SET WAS PRODUCED WITH A MUSKET RATHER THAN THE RIFLE. **

 

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THE BRUNSWICK GRENADIERS

A combined battalion of grenadiers under Von Breymann, with four musketeer regiments (Prince Friedrich, von Rhetz, von Specht and von Riedesel) were sent to Canada, along with a single dragoon regiment (Prince Ludwig Ernst), and a light infantry battalion (von Barner).
On April 3, 1776 the fleet of thirty sails carrying the German troops set sail from Portsmouth and met the forty sail fleet of English troops at Plymouth also heading to Canada. Land was sighted on May 12th and Quebec was reached on June 1st.

General von Riedesel, with orders from General Burgoyne disembarked the Prince Ludwig Ernst Dragoon Regiment on June 6th to strengthen the Quebec garrison. The two first division musketeer regiments and grenadiers were to continue on to Trois Rivieres. Governor Carleton gave General von Riedesel command of a corps consisting of the regiment von Riedesel and Hesse Hanau regiments, the Brunswick Grenadier battalion, the British McClean regiment, a division of Canadian troops and a mixed group of Abenakis, Iroquois, Ottowas, and Huron.
This corps departed for Trois Rivieres on June 7th and was ordered to move up the south side of the St. Lawrence, while Burgoyne and the other English troops moved up the north side of the St. Lawrence, to relieve Montreal that was besieged by the Americans.



The Breymann Redoubt was defended by a small force of Grenadiers, from the Regiments Von Specht, and the Regiment Von Rhetz.


SVRH-08
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
BRUNSWICK GRENADIERS,
THE VON RHETZ REGIMENT,
2 GRENADIERS ADVANCING.
(2pcs)






SVSP-08
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
BRUNSWICK GRENADIERS,
THE VON SPECHT REGIMENT,
2 GRENADIERS ADVANCING.
(2pcs)


When the American Revolution began, the British Army was too small to overwhelm the rebellious colonies with armed might. Subsequently, United Kingdom entered treaties with a number of German principalities, which provided the British Crown with allied contingents for service in North America in return for monetary subsidies. A mutual aid- and alliance treaty between United Kingdom and Hesse-Hanau was entered in February 1776.
A Jäger corps under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Karl Adolf Christoph von Creutzburg was among the units in the Hesse-Hanau contingent
The Jägers were recruited from state foresters and other professional hunters. They were selected for their marksmanship, and were all volunteers, in contrast with the drafted or pressed soldiers that filled the ranks of the Hesse-Hanau infantry. The pay was higher than for ordinary troops. The British government especially requested Jägers for the American campaign, as they were perceived as better able to endure the North American wilderness.

 

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When the American Revolution began, the British Army was too small to overwhelm the rebellious colonies with armed might. Subsequently, United Kingdom entered treaties with a number of German principalities, which provided the British Crown with allied contingents for service in North America in return for monetary subsidies. A mutual aid- and alliance treaty between United Kingdom and Hesse-Hanau was entered in February 1776.
A Jäger corps under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Karl Adolf Christoph von Creutzburg was among the units in the Hesse-Hanau contingent
The Jägers were recruited from state foresters and other professional hunters. They were selected for their marksmanship, and were all volunteers, in contrast with the drafted or pressed soldiers that filled the ranks of the Hesse-Hanau infantry. The pay was higher than for ordinary troops. The British government especially requested Jägers for the American campaign, as they were perceived as better able to endure the North American wilderness.





JAG-03
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
HESSIAN JAGER CORPS,
2 JAGER SKIRMISHING.
(2pcs)


A split-rail fence or log fence (also known as a zigzag fence, worm fence or snake fence historically due to its meandering layout) is a type of fence constructed in the United States and Canada, and is made out of timber logs, usually split lengthwise into rails and typically used for agricultural or decorative fencing. Such fences require much more timber than other types of fences, and so are generally only common in areas where wood is abundant. However, they are very simple in their construction, and can be assembled with few tools even on hard or rocky ground. They also can be built without using any nails or other hardware; such hardware was often scarce in frontier areas. They are particularly popular in very rocky areas where post hole digging is almost impossible. They can even be partially or wholly disassembled if the fence needs to be moved or the wood becomes more useful for other purposes



SAT-01
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
SPLIT-RAIL FENCE.
(5pcs)

Dimensions of fence 15” x 2 ½” x 3 ½”



Two sets can be joined together using the separate rails to create one long continuous fence.


**PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

 

[45thdiv]

Those Jager look great! And another officer on horse!

 

[Brother Jonathan]

So this is the final version of the loading rifleman?

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SMG-0B
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK,
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777,
MORGAN’S RIFLES,
RIFLEMAN AND RIFLEMAN WITH MUSKET,
(2pcs)


**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOADING FIGURE WITH THIS SET WAS PRODUCED WITH A MUSKET RATHER THAN THE RIFLE. **