Saturday 27 February 2021

from RayR - Haitian Revolution - British 69th Regt of Foot 100pts

 


There were many regular British regiments of infantry sent out to San Domingo (Haiti), during the wars from 1791 to 1804. Most knew they were sailing to their fate, not through battle but from disease. The poor devils I chose to most probably be my one and only regular British infantry regt are the 69th Foot The South Lincolnshire regiment.
Detachments from the regiment served in Europe in the early Revolutionary Wars as Marines on HMS Leviathon at the capture of Touoln in 1793, the attack on Tour de Mortella in 1794 and at the Glorious First of June in 1794. The transferred to HMS Agamemnon and served under Lord Nelon at the Battle of Genoa in 1795 and the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 


The main part of the regiment was sent to the West Indies in 1796 to take part in the Invasion of Saint-Domingue (Haiti). Where almost half of them died from yellow fever!

Why the 69th you ask? No not for THAT reason, because they had green facings and I like green!


The figures are from Trent Miniatures Irish Uprising collection. Bought from Arcane Miniatures.
The figures are actually Irish Militia Pack IR98/04


I'm waiting for a flag to arrive from Flags of War, but for the moment I have printed off a flag on my printer, which isn't very good! The new flag will appear soon......I hope?

There are 20 figures @ 5 points each in the unit making that a total of 100 points! 

23 comments:

  1. They look great! As they are secretly Irish Militia surely green is the apropriate facing colour!

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  2. Fine looking fellows - tragic so many of them succumbed to disease.

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    1. It was like that for all units on all sides. Its quite humbling really.

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  3. Nice chunky Trent minis Ray, I do like this unusual project. It’s sobering that half died from disease.

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  4. Well done that man! I am loving these Ray great paintjob as usual!

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  5. Great addition to this slightly off-the-wall project. Really nice looking figures, Ray!

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  6. Lovely looking green faced regiment, it's a nice combo!
    Best Iain

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  7. Cor, I like these Ray. Lovely stuff!

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  8. Fabulous post. Very intriguing period.

    Love the bicorne.
    BruceR

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  9. A very fine looking regiment Ray!

    Christopher

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  10. They look great Ray. Many lives were p*ssed away in campaigns for Sugar islands while leaving the French free reign on the Continent

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