AWI British 5th Regiment of Foot

The origins of the 5th Regiment of Foot date all the way back to 1674, as the "Irish Regioment" in the service of Holland; it was transferred to British service in 1685, becoming the 5h Regiment of Foot. 

The regiment saw action during the 7 Years War, and in 1774, it was sent to Boston in the face of increasing unrest there and in the other British colonies in North America. [I see I have some stray figures of the  yellow faced 30th Regiment - horrors. The Quartermaster shall be summoned to correct this grievous error!)

The regiment saw extensive action in North America, including the battles of  Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Long Island, White Plains, the capture of Forts Washing ton (NY) and Fort Lee (NJ), Brandywine Creek, Monmouth Court House, and the raid on Little Egg Harbor (NJ). 

In late 1778, the regiment shipped to St. Lucia in the West Indies. A few days after capturing the island, the British garrison of 1400 men was attacked by 9,000 French soldiers. The British defeated the attack, with the French suffering very heavy losses, leading top their withdrawal from the island. 

In 1782, it received the county designation of Northumberland, in this case being a nod to the Colonel, Hugh Percy, Earl of Northumberland. The figures are by Perry, and wear the rather inelegant but easy to paint short jackets and round hats; the flag is by Adolfo Ramos.

During the Napoleonic Wars, the regiment served in the Peninsula, earning the nicknames "Old and Bold" and "the Fighting Fifth. It fought at Rolica, Vimiero, La Coruna, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vitoria, Nivelle, Orthez, and Toulouse. It returned to North America in 1814, fighting at the Battle of Plattsburg, before returning to the Netherlands shortly after the battle of Waterloo.