Extra figure for options that came with the Warlord Games Epic AWI Highlander pack. There are extra figures which allow you to build options with your forces. I used this figure to figure out how I would paint the 71st (Frasier's Highlanders) Regiment of Foot for the Southern Campaign.
Okay! Let's dive into Converged units (British Light Infantry and Grenadiers), Rifles, Indians and Jägers. As with my previous post, I'm more concern with the footprint and impact on the battlefield. As a result, all of my Converged units, Rifles, Indians and Jägers will be two stands with the recommended 5 figures for each stand. That works out because that is what I have!
Jägers.
Let's look at some strengths of British Converged units in the Southern Campaign and the numbers can be seen as approximates;
1. At Cowpens for the British Light Infantry Battalion: 16th Regiment (41 men), 1/71st (35 men), 2/71st (34 men), and the Prince of Wales American Regiment (25 - 50 men). This will give us about 135 to 160 men.
2. At Guilford Courthouse:
a. Jäger Company (84 men).
b. Guards Light Infantry Company (70 - 90 men).
c. Guards Grenadier Company (70 - 90 men).
My line battalions will be 3 stands in size and the Converged British units will be 2 stands. The light infantry and jägers will have 5 figures per stand while the grenadiers will be in close ranks (20 figures) on their stands. In addition if I decide to deploy a Hessian Converged Grenadier battalion they will be mounted just like their compatriots in the British grenadiers. The number of figures is mainly for easy identification.
The light infantry from the 71st (Frasier's Highlanders) are making progress. The challenge at this scale were the wings which are fortunately nicely sculpted on the figures.
American rifle armed infantry come in two varieties: Units that fought in line and units that fought as skirmishers. Militia can be a mix of rifles and muskets so when fighting in line, they will be 3 stands; if fighting as Rifle units and/or skirmishers they will be organized like the British light infantry.
American militia and rifles.
For the sake of simplicity and realistic foot print (and because that's how many figures I have) will be represented like the British light infantry and rifles. They will be used in fictional scenarios in the South.
The figures for the Native tribes look pretty good in this scale.
At first I was surprised with how many commanders came with the sprues and then I remembered how many commanders for my planned games I'll need. In addition to an army commander, I will need brigade (or independent commands like the British Legion or Lee's Legion) commanders. Many brigades may only be two battalion/regimental sized units. For example, let's look at Guilford Courthouse again:
1. British Army:
a. Army Commander: Cornwallis.
b. The Brigade of Guards.
c. Webster's Brigade.
d. Leslie's Brigade.
e. British Legion and Advance Guard.
That's at least 5 mounted command figures and I might even try to add some mounted officers to the strips.
The Epic figure for Tarleton (in the middle and made from Warlord Resin) is, in my opinion the best figure in the Commander's pack.
2. American Army:
a. Army Commander: Greene.
b. Maryland Continental Brigade.
c. Virginia Continental Brigade.
d. Lee's Partizan Legion.
e. Butler's North Carolina Militia.
f. Eaton's North Carolina Militia.
g. Stevens' Virginia Militia.
h. Lawson's Virginia Militia.
i. Washingon's Cavalry.
j. Continental Light Infantry and Rifles.
That's, um, 10 commanders unless the NC and VA militias have only one commander.
American commander based on Daniel Morgan's uniform as a Colonel.
Next: Cavalry (oh boy, short and sweet), my army organizations and how I'm going to paint them.
Hessian commander.
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