"Basing Generals in the AWI." Topic

In most of the periods I do, the brigade commanders are based individually. One mounted figure on one base. Then division commanders have two to a base and three for a corps commander.

Does anyone do this for the American Revolution? For example, the Trenton OB shows Greene's Division. General Greene has three brigades. Do you represent Greene with a two figure base?

I maybe wrong about this but I don't think corps level organization existed until the Napoleonic Wars. So should Washington have three figures on a base?

So do most players do one figure per base on all command levels? I know I can do what I like but I am just curious how others have approached this.

Here is an example of one possibility.

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Here is how we do it for the AWI rules. Very similar to what you are explaining above.

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If I thought to use "staff", I would.
Instead, I use fender washers, where the diameter determines level of command.
No. Not really.
It just worked out that way. I just wanted them based.

hahah, I played a game once where the mounted commanders were on different size bases. I asked the GM if that meant anything specific in the rules. He said, No, just had a jar full of different size washers and decided to use them up as bases. hahahaha

Thats what I do. But I only use the officers required by the rules.

That's what I do as well.

There were no Corps at this time – there was regiments/battalions, brigades, divisions and army columns/wings (as in left or right)

I follow the same basic principle--lowest level of commander outside units represented by a single figure, and each higher level has more figures on the stand. Obviously the level of commander represented will vary with the rules, but it's a good quick way to keep track of levels, and a visual aid which makes the battlefield look better instead of the usual clutter of markers is too good a system to pass up. (Plus it gives me an excuse to use all those fancy Napoleonic ADC and Guide uniforms.)

Yup and round bases too.

I use whatever size or shape base as I fancy or fits the figures I am using. Usually that is one or two figures for a brigadier and more for higher ranked bases. It varies.

Brigadier was a somewhat odd rank in that, at least in the British Army it was not a commissioned rank so much as a field command. Brigaiders were often colonels or a lower rank commanding multiple battalions. Doubtful they would have even worn a general's uniform either.

Thats how I do it for Black Powder. The army commander is on a huge base with at least two other staff,if not more.