"British uniform in the Caribbean " Topic

Did the British wear the normal uniform during the fighting in the Caribbean?

When I was vacationing in Nassau Information on the garrison was they wore white cotton trousers and red wool jackets. The only thing if I remember they dispensed with was neck stocks. Everything else was the same, shakos, packs, Brown Bess etc.

I little while ago I was looking for information on wargaming the Haitian revolution – the only successful slave revolt in history – and came across this:
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I don't know if the owner of that blog posts here but I found this of interest regarding the British of the time, bearing in mind that this project covers the earlier (1790s) period:

"I've already ordered some figures. Considering the popularity of Napoleonics, it's harder to get appropriate figures than I thought. And I'm not talking about the Haitian Revolutionaries here, I'm talking about early, that is Revolutionary War period, British and French. I want to concentrate on the early phase, especially on the disastrous British campaign, which lasted from 1793 to 1799. Unfortunately, British overseas troops wore round hats and there are only a few of such figures out there – especially if you want some variety in the poses.

The friendly and knowledgeable chaps on the WD3 forum recommended using British Marines of the 1800s for the British troops. They had shorter coats than the 1790s infantry, but the Osprey on the British Forces in the West Indies says that there were regulations to shorten the coats for overseas troops, as this better suited the climate. So Minifigs Marines it is!"

Cheers,
John

I little while ago I was looking for information on wargaming the Haitian revolution – the only successful slave revolt in history – and came across this:
link

I don't know if the owner of that blog posts here but I found this of interest regarding the British of the time, bearing in mind that this project covers the earlier (1790s) period:

"I've already ordered some figures. Considering the popularity of Napoleonics, it's harder to get appropriate figures than I thought. And I'm not talking about the Haitian Revolutionaries here, I'm talking about early, that is Revolutionary War period, British and French. I want to concentrate on the early phase, especially on the disastrous British campaign, which lasted from 1793 to 1799. Unfortunately, British overseas troops wore round hats and there are only a few of such figures out there – especially if you want some variety in the poses.

The friendly and knowledgeable chaps on the WD3 forum recommended using British Marines of the 1800s for the British troops. They had shorter coats than the 1790s infantry, but the Osprey on the British Forces in the West Indies says that there were regulations to shorten the coats for overseas troops, as this better suited the climate. So Minifigs Marines it is!"

Cheers,
John

The Caribbean is an ongoing project of mine, you can see what I have been up to here.
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I have a limited knowledge of the period, especially when it come to uniforms but as the wars continued through the main Napoleonic period and there were constant drafts of reinforcements sent out over the period to replace the terrible losses caused through disease, I think that a variety of uniforms would be in evidence, depending on when and where (which island) you are focusing. There is also plenty of scope for using some of the lesser known foreign troops in British service. If you are looking for 28mm figures, try the Trent Miniatures range here:
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I hope that this helps, regards Steve

Just to let you know:

They wore a type of stovepipe hat similar to the Royal Marines but taller, with the woolen tuft at the top-front with black rosette cockade at its base And also white Mosquito trousers that had a tight gaiter as part of the leg part which buttoned up tightly around the anke and lower calf area.

Paul :)

Victorious Miniatures do Revolutionary War period British:

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