tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842360964034744012.post7228789766121314955..comments2023-10-20T09:16:57.755-07:00Comments on Greenryth's Miniatures: 1/71st Highland Regiment and Lee's Legion HorseMinionminishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14361269441123289111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842360964034744012.post-38213452027366583522008-12-18T01:15:00.000-08:002008-12-18T01:15:00.000-08:00Gloucester was just a reference to the actions aro...Gloucester was just a reference to the actions around Yorktown. I did find the US Dragoons wording a little strange but I will post my sources once I dig them out. I have seen several militia flag motto's bearing the term "united states" so, although not widely used it must have been a fairly widespread term if not formly used. It is of course entirely possible that the standard should read Lee's Dragoons. Thanks you for your comments though they are appreciated.Minionminishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361269441123289111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842360964034744012.post-28214992033811117042008-12-17T19:06:00.000-08:002008-12-17T19:06:00.000-08:00HiDo you really mean Gloucester? I thought Lee's L...Hi<BR/><BR/>Do you really mean Gloucester? I thought Lee's Legion were of in the Carolinas at that point. I am dubious about the 'US Dragoons' flag/standard it does not really fit with the style or terminology of the time. What I mean is that Lee's troops (and all those paid for by Congress) were Continentals - the appelation US is soemthing that comes out later, post-war from what I have read. That said nice paint job and wonderful conversion, I admire your skill and patience!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411800077003227112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842360964034744012.post-25280783257052874392008-12-17T05:10:00.000-08:002008-12-17T05:10:00.000-08:00You are quite right Andy, they were seen in buff a...You are quite right Andy, they were seen in buff at Gloucester. In fact what they did was reverse their jackets when approaching the BL cavlary so they could differentiate each other from the enemy. Lee's Legion wore green for the cavalry and a purple roundabout and leggings for the foot. Weird uniform. They also had a standard depicting a horses head and the motto "US Dragoons". Sometimes this has been replaced by the motto "Lee's Dragoons". I went for the former for mine.Minionminishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361269441123289111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842360964034744012.post-16171251467076080252008-12-16T14:30:00.000-08:002008-12-16T14:30:00.000-08:00Hi,Nice figures. The 71st is one of my favourite u...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Nice figures. The 71st is one of my favourite units which I have in 15mm and would love to do a 2nd Battalion if I could only find the extra Polly Oliver figures!<BR/><BR/>Lee's Legion - at some point I found a reference which put them in buff uniforms and went for that to differentiate them from Tarleton's chaps. Can't find the reference anymore so may re-do them at some point!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, nice to see another AWI themed blog. You can never have too many :-)<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>AndyAndy McMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596439851302812316noreply@blogger.com