"The Battle of Seattle – Aboriginals take on the USMC" Topic

"The U.S. Marines are not normally counted among history's so called "Indian fighters". But one of the strangest battles of the American Indian Wars saw both leathernecks and sailors from the U.S. navy warship Decatur repel a native attack. In this case it was by a band of Suquamish and Duwamish warriors bent on destroying the fledging township of Seattle. The battle, which was part of the larger Puget Sound War of 1855 and 1856, came amid native unrest following a series of lopsided treaties imposed upon local tribes by the genocidal governor of Washington Territory, Isaac Stevens.

On Jan. 26, 1856, a sizable band of warriors descended onto the town. Some estimates have put the invaders' strength at between 150 and 500; others suggested that as many as 2000 warriors took part in the raid.

Local defences were bolstered by the sailors and marines of the Decatur, which was anchored in Elliot Bay just off Seattle following a collision with a nearby reef a few days earlier. The vessel, which was armed with 16 heavy cannon, was in an excellent position to rake the approaches to the town. Several marines from the ship's company had also been on shore helping locals build a blockhouse for defence…"

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Anyone has wargame this?

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Armand

Looks to me like figure on the far left is heroic 28mm and the figure on the far right is true 25mm.

But note all the rifles are same size.

Scale creep proven.

What would the Indians have looked like?
And what figures would you use for the Marines?

The pic shows from the left to the right the "Best" soldier to the less one? (smile).

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Armand

One of the gamers in our group, with ties to local reenactors has done several games from the 1856 Indian War. I'm pretty sure he's done this battle.

In answer to the OFM, not exactly sure, but the Indians had long hair. They had been pretty dependent on trade with the Hudson's Bay Company, had trade flintlocks and often were pretty lightfingered around sawmill files they would sharpen into pretty stout knives.