"18th Century Royal Marines uniform and colors?" Topic
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 Murphy  | 25 Sep 2023 8:53 a.m. PST |
Like the title says… I'm wanting to build a unit of British Royal Marines for my 28mm Pirate Gaming, but am not sure of the colors, headgear, uniforms, etc. Would there be a different variation for any that served in the Caribbean vs Europe? And what of standard garrison troops? Is there a good reference to this (with photos and color plates)? Thanks in advance. |
| JimDuncanUK | 25 Sep 2023 12:33 p.m. PST |
Marines became 'Royal' in 1802 apparently. |
Frederick  | 25 Sep 2023 1:23 p.m. PST |
They sort of looked like this link And I am not sure the original Marines had colours |
| nnascati | 25 Sep 2023 5:23 p.m. PST |
If you aren't worried about being strictly historical, do them the way they looked in Black Sails. Red coats with tan small clothes and tan trim on the red facings. link |
| Travellera | 26 Sep 2023 4:13 a.m. PST |
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| genew492 | 27 Sep 2023 10:14 a.m. PST |
CranTara has them as well as sailors.https://cranntaraminiatures.co.uk/ |
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