| imdone | 28 Dec 2015 8:18 a.m. PST |
Hello All I am looking for any information about the uniforms worn by the US Marines who fought in the first Barbary War from 1801 to 1805. Any pictures, site suggestions, etc….especially showing uniform fronts and backs, would be most appreciated. |
| daler240D | 28 Dec 2015 8:25 a.m. PST |
try this to start:
link daler |
| Ashokmarine | 28 Dec 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
I have been wondering that myself. Perhaps figs from the war of 1812 will suffice. |
| Durando | 28 Dec 2015 11:50 a.m. PST |
I know the guys at Westafalia were thinking of doing some |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 28 Dec 2015 12:43 p.m. PST |
First war:
Second War: link Alas, War of 1812 figures would not be ideal for the First War due to the headgear alone. One could use Wayne's Legion figures in a pinch with their turned up hat but then the fur crest would be incorrect. |
| Ashokmarine | 28 Dec 2015 2:38 p.m. PST |
For the first war you could use British marine miniatures I believe they wore the round hat. For the Second war it looks like the shake would have been used. But in tropical climates it may have been different. |
IronDuke596  | 28 Dec 2015 4:46 p.m. PST |
The U.S. Marine uniform changed very little between 1805-1818. Ref p66-67 of "Military Uniforms in America: Vol II Years of Growth, 1796-1851, The Company of Military Historians." The uniform plate (pg 67) has three figures; an officer, private and a back view of a sergeant. This French War of 1812 Uniform site has a comprehensive series of prints and plates from which you will find USMC uniforms.
history-uniforms.over-blog.com If you prefer I can send some USMC Plates (digital) that I have acquired over the years. Just PM me with your email address and I will send them to you. Lastly, the Knuckleduster 28mm War of 1812 series has three different sets of US Marines plus some sailors as gunners and landing parties. Keep us posted on your progress. |
| Brechtel198 | 31 Dec 2015 1:52 p.m. PST |
I would not use the uniform plate in Military Uniforms in America, Years of Growth 1797-1851 for use with Marine Corps uniforms of 1805. Shakos were not adopted by the Marine Corps until before the War of 1812 and were not worn in 1805. The Marine Corps uniform consisted of a dark blue coat with red collar, cuffs, turnbacks and lapels. The enlisted men wore the roundhat, turned up on the left side with white tape around the brim. White trouser overalls were worn.
Officers wore the same uniform but with the bicorne instead of the round hat, white breeches and hessian or light cavalry-type boots. Officers' belts were white leather, while enlisted would be either black or white. This was the uniform as prescribed in 1798 when the Marine Corps was reactivated after the Continental Marines were disbanded in 1783. |
| Papa Volks | 03 Jan 2016 1:14 p.m. PST |
Hi my name is Robi baker and I have started to sculp some of the Barbary war for my self please email me at robi1baker@yahoo.co.uk and i will send some images
I have amassed some of info over the years best robi |
| BlakeUSMC0351 | 20 Sep 2020 8:23 a.m. PST |
Buckeye, are those the treefrog miniatures? I am also looking for figures to re-create the "Assault on Derna" C. Waterhouse scene. |
| Bill N | 20 Sep 2020 10:18 a.m. PST |
I do not know the answer. I would be extremely suspect of U.S. Marines in the 1801-1805 war with the Barbary States having a uniform reflecting any changes made after around 1803, simply because of the time required to produce those uniforms and ship them to the Mediterranean. One source that you might want to look at is this: PDF link |
