South Carolina saw a disproportionate amount of combat during the Revolutionary War.
The first siege of Charleston, the largest city South of Virginia, by Sir Henry Clinton in 1776, was defeated by Continental Major General Charles Lee, and SC Militia Colonel William Moultrie in June of 1776.
The British did not return to Charleston until 1780, as part of their "Southern Strategy". Clinton was particularly keen to expunge the stain of his 1776 failure. This time, the city was approached from the land, and the defense was poorly coordinated between the Continental forces under Major General Benjamin Lincoln and South Carolina State forces (a persistent problem when dealing with the fractious South Carolina sate government). The garrison delayed evacuating the city until it was surrounded, resulting in the capture of the city and with it 2500 Continentals. Honor satisfied, Clinton sailed back to New York, leaving Cornwallis in command.
Before he left, Clinton made Cornwallis' job much more difficult by issuing a proclamation declaring that all men who had been given parole were released from that state and required to swear allegiance to the crown, and expected to serve when ordered by His Majesty's government.
This regiment has blue jackets with yellow facings. a uniform actually recorded for a North Carolina unit. They are Brigade Games Southern Militia figures.
The flag is actually a South Carolina naval flag, but seemed to suit this unit especially well.
Very nice looking figures. I like the brode brim hats.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stokes; I enjoyed painting these guys!
DeleteVery nicely done, they look super, nice uniform and the broad brimmed hats make a nice difference form tircornes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donnie. They were common in the South due to the heat and intensity of sun exposure, especially for fair skinned Europeans!
DeleteLovely new unit Peter...blue with yellow facings is a nice colour combination.
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith; perhaps they are Swedes.... they did colonize the Delaware area for a while!
DeleteI didn't think you were originally going to work your way down South Peter (I may be mistaken), but can understand why you are. Another great unit with a distinctive flag. although someone probably sacrificed a bedspread for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm more interested in the AWI in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, but there was certainly plenty of action in the Carolinas, especially later in the war, so I had to have a few Southern units. I probably won't do one for Georgia, but you never know. I have a couple of Southern Loyalist units nearing completion as well.
DeleteAnother great looking unit
ReplyDeleteThank you, Neil!
DeleteA sort of Mexican War/Alamo feel to these fine chaps
ReplyDeleteYes, the blue and yellow with the light colored broad hats makes one think Mexican-American War!
DeleteExcellent work. With the summer we're having in the UK, I may have to get myself one of those hats.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard. It's been very hot here as well, high of 94 to 96 F and very humid the past 3 days.
DeleteWhat a groovy looking unit Peter!
ReplyDeleteThe light blue and fuchsia stripes and the yellow snake on the flag is a bit psychedelic, man! :-)
DeleteFine looking fellows and the standard is very effective.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joe!
DeleteVery nice unit, Peter! At first glance, I almost thought they were Spanish American War guys with their hats and blue coats!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean; they do have a bit of that look about them!
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