Tuesday, September 30, 2025

21st "Royal North British Fusiliers" in Saratoga Uniforms


This venerable regiment was another key element of the British forces during the Saratoga campaign. 

As a "Royal" regiment, the regimental facings were dark blue. 

As for all "Royal" regiments, its drummers did not wear the usual "reversed colors". 

These are Perry figures once again, with Adolfo Ramos flags

The flaps of the haversacks were often painted in the regimental facing color, and might bear a regimental device as well. 

They probably left their colors behind, but what self respecting wargamer would forgo the flags?  Certainly not I!

22 comments:

  1. Lovely work on them and as for having a flag it would be rude not to!! One of the must have regiments in so many different periods.

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  2. They look great Peter and love the helmets ( as mentioned last time!). Also agree re the flags.

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    1. Thank you, Keith. I do love the look of the Saratoga uiniforms!

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  3. Lovely unit there Peter and even though they probably left the colours at home, one always wants units with flags!

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  4. What is a British regiment without its colours? Lovely work on these Peter.

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    1. Thank you, Lawrence; I believe we have a consensus re the flags.. no big surprise there! :-)

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  5. Great looking fusiliers, Peter! Love the light inf caps and shortened coats for the campaign.

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  6. Super stuff warms the very cockles of a British heart :-)

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    1. There will be some ragged rebels to oppose them before long!

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  7. Lovely stuff. Always a flag... preferably over sized as well.

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    1. Thanks, Richard. Agreed, within reason. Aside from cost and format (always TWO flags), that's the one thing I'm not crazy about with the otherwise lovely GMB flags - they are a bit TOO oversized for my tastes. Also those very large flags mean they wont fit in the 9 L Really Useful Boxes with the flags upright! Also remind me a forgot top trim off the top of the flagstaff here and gild it - done!

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  8. You have another fine unit. I agree that the flags don't fit the otherwise perfect box. But that is another first world problem, ne?

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  9. Excellent looking figures and of course you have to have a flag!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Iain. It sems one thing we wargamers can agree about is flags! :-)

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