tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post8866859460877543812..comments2024-03-28T21:06:50.048-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: British 71st Regiment- Highland Light InfantryGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76416488642250895202014-11-17T08:03:00.631-05:002014-11-17T08:03:00.631-05:00Thanks, Lawrence, and they certainly did fight to ...Thanks, Lawrence, and they certainly did fight to keep them, didn't they?Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-71145138048859020192014-11-17T04:17:54.124-05:002014-11-17T04:17:54.124-05:00One of my all-time favourite regiments, mainly bec...One of my all-time favourite regiments, mainly because they stubbornly held on to as many of their distinctively Scottish uniform characteristics as they could.<br /><br />Lovely work Peter.<br />Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-72813921851303410972014-11-16T12:36:18.110-05:002014-11-16T12:36:18.110-05:00Thanks, Mike. A good point re: Vittoria. I still h...Thanks, Mike. A good point re: Vittoria. I still have plenty more British, etc to go, especially the cavalry. As it looks like Joe will not attend Historicon, I might see if he would be interested in running a joint game at Elliscon or some of the other options closer to home. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-87775486026237988812014-11-15T15:59:47.177-05:002014-11-15T15:59:47.177-05:00Good job on this unit; no British army is complete...Good job on this unit; no British army is complete without the Highlanders.<br /><br />I have all of the British infantry I need for Waterloo, but am painting British cavalry at the moment. Once you have the army for Waterloo, you will also have enough for Vittoria.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-24402014922973557002014-11-13T20:27:25.073-05:002014-11-13T20:27:25.073-05:00Thanks, Phil!Thanks, Phil!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-24993481408975732252014-11-13T03:51:22.225-05:002014-11-13T03:51:22.225-05:00A great post for a famous unit, very nice job!A great post for a famous unit, very nice job!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-44885950023047212832014-11-12T21:24:15.116-05:002014-11-12T21:24:15.116-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-78239042419079964892014-11-12T21:08:48.774-05:002014-11-12T21:08:48.774-05:00Thanks, John!
From the Re-enactor's website (...Thanks, John!<br /><br />From the Re-enactor's website (link under the pic:<br /><br />"The 71st started out as the 73rd Regiment in December 1777, being raised by Lord McCleod and were known as McCleod’s Highlanders. In September 1778 Lord McCleod was authorised to raise a second battalion under the command of his brother the Honourable George Mackenzie, this battalion was later disbanded on 3rd October 1783. The Regiment was renumbered 71st on 1st January 1786.<br /><br />During the period 1777 to 1807 the 71st saw quite a bit of action. From 1780 the 1st Battalion served in India until 1797 with the East India Company’s army, fighting Hyder Ali Khan the Nabob of Mysore and Tippoo Saib, taking part in over 14 major engagements and numerous other skirmishes including the attack on Ceylon in 1795.<br /><br />The 2nd Battalion meanwhile embarked for Gibraltar on 27th November 1779. They acted as marines during the naval battle of Cape St Vincent and finally landed at Gibraltar in 1780 and leaving in 1783 after taking part in the siege."Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-4168114766706959562014-11-12T19:02:03.826-05:002014-11-12T19:02:03.826-05:00Fantastic history of the 71st, Peter! I am readin...Fantastic history of the 71st, Peter! I am reading about the AWI Battle of Brandywine where the 71st was present. Do you know why the 71st fielded two battalions when other British regiment typically fielded only one?<br /><br />Nice brushwork on the OG figures and an interesting tidbit regarding pulling the blue bonnet over the shako.<br /><br />71st re-enactors and more beautiful New England fall scenery all wrapped into one post, terrific!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-45091592178000387682014-11-12T17:09:08.186-05:002014-11-12T17:09:08.186-05:00Thanks, Phil. The Highland Light Infantry were in ...Thanks, Phil. The Highland Light Infantry were in fact gradually recruited more from the Lowlands when their Depot became Glasgow as part of the complicated trtnsitions outlined above!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-69073809963469362832014-11-12T17:07:47.301-05:002014-11-12T17:07:47.301-05:00Thanks, Dean!Thanks, Dean!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-20912933616872581102014-11-12T15:09:58.127-05:002014-11-12T15:09:58.127-05:00Lovely looking Highland Light Infantry figures/uni...Lovely looking Highland Light Infantry figures/unit Pete! the re-en-actors look cool too.. I also like your Connecticut Lowlands photos..nice!Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369365598439913360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-39647884619265136092014-11-12T14:30:24.944-05:002014-11-12T14:30:24.944-05:00Very nice - those reenactors look good tooVery nice - those reenactors look good tooDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.com