| dBerczerk | 28 Sep 2014 1:26 p.m. PST |
What 28mm figures would be suitable to represent the Loyalist forces at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, 1776, in the American Revolution? I thought perhaps Redoubt or Dixon French and Indian War Butler's Rangers figures in bonnets might be close, but most have muskets or rifles, not broadswords. link Most references I've seen cite broadswords as the primary weapon carried by the Scottish Highlander Loyalist forces at Moore's creek. I remember an article about the battle in Miniature Wargames magazine about 10 years back. The author used 25mm MINIFIG Highlanders in kilts with fixed bayonets for his game. I've been admiring the 28mm Jacobite Rebellion figures from Crann Tara, but they're in Highland dress from 1745 -- probably a bit too anachronistic for 1776 North Carolina. Any suggestions? |
| John the OFM | 28 Sep 2014 2:39 p.m. PST |
I would use the backwoods figures from King's Mountain, and request the bonnet heads. |
| Ashokmarine | 28 Sep 2014 2:48 p.m. PST |
I was thinking of throwing some Jacobites in my NC militia. I think it's feasible. |
| doc mcb | 28 Sep 2014 3:09 p.m. PST |
I use Jacobites. Out on the frontier they would not keep up much with changes in fashion. |
| epturner | 28 Sep 2014 5:19 p.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 28 Sep 2014 9:13 p.m. PST |
To use Jacobites, i.e. kilted or trewsed dudes, you would need to have established mills or looms producing tartan cloth. Were there any on 1776 in North Carolina? I don't think do. I would think that the bonnet is as close to Highland gear as you will get.
Sadly. |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 29 Sep 2014 4:41 a.m. PST |
Winston: you don't imagine that the NC Highland emigrants would have brought or acquired a few spinning wheels with them along the way? I'd give the Crann Tara Jacobites a try and pair them up with Fife & Drum AWI militia. And no assembly required with these figures. |
| Winston Smith | 29 Sep 2014 5:35 a.m. PST |
I have a book. A real "Honest to God" book!!!
It goes onto detail on the manufacture of tartan cloth and the "masters" that were (are ) used to make the specific Clan MacBeavis of Butthead pattern.
I simply do not believe that North Carolina hillbillies in 1776 had access.
YMMV
As for using Jacobite figures I plan to use the 200 or so I have on hand because I have them. I am past caring if they are correct. I was replying to someone who wanted "correct" figures. Although I recommend King's Mountain figures I can only recall officers with swords. The regular hillbilly figures are musket armed so good luck with that. We are not yet in the stage of the Golden Age of miniatures where you can get 28mm AWI hillbilly highlanders with broadswords so we must cope.
It would be nice if somebody proved me wrong. 
A nice 30 figure range good for only one battle…. |
| Der Alte Fritz | 29 Sep 2014 5:42 a.m. PST |
Yes, but did you actually READ said book?  |
| Winston Smith | 29 Sep 2014 6:10 a.m. PST |
I just looked at the pictures. |
| dBerczerk | 29 Sep 2014 8:03 a.m. PST |
Many thanks to all for the useful feedback and recommendations! You sure can learn a lot here on The Miniatures Page. |
| comte de malartic | 03 Oct 2014 3:58 a.m. PST |
Winston, Does your book go into the details on the types of looms that were used to weave the Tartan Cloth. I believe that they were portable because I have read that the weavers in the Highlands moved about and did not have
permanent "factories." v/r Joe |
builds a cutter and a corsair, both in 1/1200 scale.
