Fife & Drum Miniatures recently added the 3rd Continental Dragoons to its range, along with the previously released 1st Continental Dragoon, the British Legion (Tarleton's) dragoons, and the British 16th and 17th Light Dragoons.
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3rd Continental Dragoons – New Fife & Drum Figures: (L-R) Trooper, Officer, Std Bearer, and Trumpeter
The group of four figures are done in "charging" poses and are shown on some of the new horses that Richard Ansell made exclusively for our AWI range of figures. They can match up against our British Legion and British 17th Light Dragoons in either the Pennsylvania – New Jersey theatre of operations or with General Greene's command in the South.
Regimental History (paraphrased from Troiani)
The 3rd Continental Dragoons were raised on January 9, 1777 (so they will fit right in with the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign) by Colonel George Baylor. While recruits and horses were readily available in his native state of Virginia, the shortage of horse equipment and weapons limited his recruiting to only one troop. The troop was attached to General Washington's headquarters guard and became known as Washington's Bodyguard or Lady Washington's Horse. The troop served in this capacity until 1778.
The regiment was virtually wiped out when it was surprised in an attack on its billets in Tappan, New Jersey on September 19, 1778 by British light troops. Half of the 104 men on hand escaped and attempts to re-raise the regiment were unsuccessful as it never exceeded a squadron in strength after Tappan.
A squadron of the regiment served in the Southern Theatre of Operations, under the command of Lt. Colonel William Washington. They were amalgamated with elements of the 1st Continental Dragoons (also available from Fife & Drum Miniatures). The combined regiment fought at the battles of Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
Officer (left) and trooper charging (right)
Standard bearer (left) and trumpeter (right)
The new product codes for the 3rd Continental Dragoons are as follows (sold as single figures including the horse):
AC-018 3rd Continental Dragoon Officer
AC-019 3rd Continental Dragoon Trumpeter
AC-020 3rd Continental Dragoon Standard Bearer
AC-021 3rd Continental Dragoon Trooper, Charging
Figures, including horse, are $6.00 USD
To order, just send me an e-mail at:
fife_drum_minis(at)yahoo(dot)com
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