New Releases For November 2015 -- The Eighteenth Century (1 Viewer)

[jjDesigns]

THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1959




The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, better known under its later name, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, has long been associated with Canada. After Braddock's defeat by the French and Indians in 1755, authority was granted to raise a regiment of four battalions to be recruited in Germany and from German colonists in North America. The regiment was named the 62nd, or Royal American, Regiment of Foot; but it was re-designated the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot in February 1757. Recruiting for the Royal Americans in North America was disappointing, and more than half its strength was drafted from men rejected by British regiments in Ireland. From this unlikely collection of foreigners and cast-offs was fashioned one of the most renowned corps of the British Army.




RRB60-10
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
2 Line Infantry Marching,
(2pcs)





RRB60-10N
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
4 Line Infantry Marching, Set #1,
(4pcs)





RRB60-11
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
2 Line Infantry Marching,
(2pcs)





RRB60-11N
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
4 Line Infantry Marching, Set #1,
(4pcs)




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

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

oh yes, beautiful the marching sets, never enough!...and great those future firing and loading ones.
Thanks John!
Carlo

 

[Fraxinus]

Exceedingly Happy with the 60th Releases --- Unique in that there were four separate Battalions of the 60th, so they got around nearly everywhere. Good for both Quebec and Ticonderoga plus the Siege of Fort William Henry and the successful Forbes Campaign to take Fort Duquesne in 1758.

Link to Seven Years' War Page

http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=60th_Foot

 

[Cluck Amok]

Exceedingly Happy with the 60th Releases --- Unique in that there were four separate Battalions of the 60th, so they got around nearly everywhere. Good for both Quebec and Ticonderoga plus the Siege of Fort William Henry and the successful Forbes Campaign to take Fort Duquesne in 1758.

Link to Seven Years' War Page

http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=60th_Foot

Am very excited about the variety of poses for the 60th - looks like we're going to get a firing line along with our marching and standing poses! Wonder if we'll see Grenadiers for the 60th?

Chris
cluckamok.blogspot.com

 

[Fraxinus]

As far as I know, the only way to tell the four battalions of the 60th apart is via the Flags.

http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/images/D60F.htm

 

[Cluck Amok]

THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1959

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The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, better known under its later name, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, has long been associated with Canada. After Braddock's defeat by the French and Indians in 1755, authority was granted to raise a regiment of four battalions to be recruited in Germany and from German colonists in North America. The regiment was named the 62nd, or Royal American, Regiment of Foot; but it was re-designated the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot in February 1757. Recruiting for the Royal Americans in North America was disappointing, and more than half its strength was drafted from men rejected by British regiments in Ireland. From this unlikely collection of foreigners and cast-offs was fashioned one of the most renowned corps of the British Army.


View attachment 181698

RRB60-10
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
2 Line Infantry Marching,
(2pcs)



View attachment 181699

RRB60-10N
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
4 Line Infantry Marching, Set #1,
(4pcs)



View attachment 181700

RRB60-11
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
2 Line Infantry Marching,
(2pcs)



View attachment 181701

RRB60-11N
THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759,
60th (ROYAL AMERICAN), REGIMENT OF FOOT,
4 Line Infantry Marching, Set #1,
(4pcs)




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

Heyyyyyyy. . . . shouldn't these marching 60th soldiers be in red waistcoats instead of the blue pictured?? The earlier standing poses and the future firing line poses are in red. . . I like the blue but I don't think they're correct!

Inquiring minds. . .

Bests,
Chris

 

[lancer]

Heyyyyyyy. . . . shouldn't these marching 60th soldiers be in red waistcoats instead of the blue pictured?? The earlier standing poses and the future firing line poses are in red. . . I like the blue but I don't think they're correct!

Inquiring minds. . .

Bests,
Chris

Good catch. Could it be battalion related? I don't know squat about the uniforms of the era but would all 4 battalions be uniformed identically? -- Al

 

[Cluck Amok]

Good catch. Could it be battalion related? I don't know squat about the uniforms of the era but would all 4 battalions be uniformed identically? -- Al

I don't think there were battalion-specific waistcoat colors, but I'll do a little digging through the old reference library tonight :salute::

Bests,
Chris

 

[Fraxinus]

Very nice catch, Chris.

The "At Attention" and the future "Firing Sets" are in red waistcoats. So it just seems that the blue waistcoats are limited to the Marching Sets.

All my references have the rank & file in red waistcoats including Carl Franklin's volume on British Army Uniforms 1751 - 1783 and Osprey's Ticonderoga, Quebec and Wolfe's Army Releases.

 

[Jon marc]

As far as I know, the only way to tell the four battalions of the 60th apart is via the Flags.

http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/images/D60F.htm

Are all the recent FIW British troops related ? The reason why I ask is they all look like clones can the new releases have different faces?

 

[Cluck Amok]

Very nice catch, Chris.

The "At Attention" and the future "Firing Sets" are in red waistcoats. So it just seems that the blue waistcoats are limited to the Marching Sets.

All my references have the rank & file in red waistcoats including Carl Franklin's volume on British Army Uniforms 1751 - 1783 and Osprey's Ticonderoga, Quebec and Wolfe's Army Releases.

Thank you, Sir. Both analog and online sources that I accessed describe red waistcoats. I could find no mention of any other colors for the 60th in this era (note I don't consider myself a scholar!).

Somebody with Mr. Jenkins' ear want to ask if the blue waistcoats were "intentional?"

Thanks,
Chris

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

I presume that's an oversight, I believe will be corrected

 

[Cluck Amok]

I presume that's an oversight, I believe will be corrected

Hi,

I have it on good authority that John is aware and the production items will be correct; red waistcoats.

Bests,
Chris

 

[45thdiv]

Glad to hear all will be well with these