In honor of St. Patrick's Day here are some of my Irish troops:
Manus O'Cahan's Regiment of Foot - English Civil War (28mm Warlord)
Colonel Alexander MacDonnell's Regiment of Foot - English Civil War (28mm Warlord)
Army of the Potomac Irish Brigade - American Civil War (15mm Old Glory)
164th New York Volunteer Infantry - American Civil War (15mm Essex Miniatures)
1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers - WW II (15mm Battlefront)
Dillon's Regiment of Foot in French Service - War of Spanish Succession (15mm Dixon)
FitzJames Regiment Regiment of Horse in French Service - War of Spanish Succession (15 mm Dixon Miniatures)
88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) - Napoleonic Wars (28mm Wargames Foundry and Front Rank)
88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) - Napoleonic Wars (28mm Wargames Foundry and Front Rank)
I'm a retired Colonel of Infantry (Regulars by God!) and Military Historian who likes to play with toy soldiers. I've been married to the love of my life since 1986, I have 5 honorable sons (my geeks in training), 4 daughters-in-law, a beautiful grandson, 1 dog and a gazillion miniatures.
Hobbies include . . . wait for it . . . Toy Soldiers, Reading, Wargaming, Reading about Toy Soldiers, History, Reading about Wargaming, Gardening, Reading about History and Reading.
A wonderfully presented tribute, Neil! Amazingly very little green showing :)
ReplyDeleteThe first time I painted the Connaught Rangers I assumed they had green facings and I even gave them a green King's Colour! I had to go back and give them yellow facings when I discovered my error.
ReplyDeleteLove the outstanding ECW units!
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