This regiment of New York State Line was first raised in August 1775, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and Suffolk counties for 5 months service during the invasion of Canada. 1776.
It was re-raised again between February and May of 1776 in and around Albany. Lt. Colonel Frederick von Weissenfels became the commander of the 3rd New York at the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776. The 3rd New York was part Alexander McDougal's brigade defending Chatterton Hill..
The regiment was raised for the third time in December, 1776 under the command of Peter Gansevoort. The regiment saw action in the invasion of Canada, the Upstate New York Campaign, and at Fort Stanwix. It was relieved from Fort Stanwix in November, 1778 and took part in the SDullivan Expedition.During the winter of 1779 - 1780 it encamped with the New York Brigade at Morristown, New Jersey, where it took part in a raid on Staten Island. The regiment was merged into the 1st New York Regiment on January 1, 1781.
These are Brigade Games figures once again. The flag is a generic design by Adolfo Ramos.
The blue coats with green facings are a bit unusual, and then there's the Fifer in trendy reversed colors!
Overall, the various iterations of the Regiment saw action over 6 years time.
Great work again Peter, nice to see all the different "states" being represented!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith. The three Southernmost colonies will get relatively short shrift (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia), although I do have a few Southern units planned yet.
DeleteVery nice Peter. How did you find the Brigade Games Continentals compare to the Perry figures?
ReplyDeleteThe Brigade Games figures are very well sculpted, and slimmer. The animation is particularly good. The one downside is that it does make muskets and bayonets somewhat more fragile. On the other hand they appear less well fed!
DeleteNice work and the uniform is that little bit different to stand out, the fifer in reversed uniform is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie!
DeleteGreat to see some Ulstermen enter the fray in another fine unit :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gary. Us place names are an odd mix of British and other European, Native American, Classical, geographic, and others! Upstate New York is particularly notable for Classical references - Ithaca, Rome, Utica, Syracuse, Troy, Palmyra, etc.; Dutchess county NY directly borders where I live in Connecticut (itself an Indian derived name).
DeleteGuess when you have so many places to name one takes inspiration from everywhere and anywhere
DeleteThere is that for sure; lots of Indian name where I live as well, the Housatonic river, Lake Waramaug, Pomperaug and Shepaug rivers. Sill more named for Historical figures - Washington, CT borders where i live, and Sherman CT is one town away (named for Roger Sherman of CT, a member of the Continental Congress and beyond).
DeleteGood looking figures. Always glad to see NY on an AWI table.
ReplyDeleteThanks; glad you like them!
DeleteThey look the part! There's something slightly caricature-like about the moulds which really works.
ReplyDeleteInteresting reading your comment about place names. Great inspiration for an Imagi-Nation.
Thanks, Chris. These are Paul Hicks sculpts.
DeleteThe US is chock full of odd names. Here in Connecticut there is Versailles (yes, pronounced verse-sails by locals, and in Maryland, Havre de Grace [very Revolution associated], pronounced locally "Have-rah dee grace" - shudders! I grew up in Greenwich CT, pronounced by most similar to in England but the real old timers and some new timers say "Green- witch" And of course in Pennsylvania between Lancaster and York are the infamous Blue Ball, Intercourse, and Bird-in-Hand.
The goodness just keeps rolling off your painting table.
ReplyDeleteI *have* been on an extended painting roll! :-)
DeleteAnother splendid patriot unit, got to love a fifer!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you, Iain!
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