Wednesday 15 December 2010

War of 1812: still to come (Part 2)

Here is my planned army for my US force for 1812. This list is based on Major General Brown's force at Lundy's Lane 1814.


1st (Scott's) Brigade (all in grey coats)
  • 9th/25th Infantry
  • 11th/22nd Infantry
  • Artillery
2nd (Ripley's) Brigade (all in blue coats)
  • 21st infantry
  • 1st/23rd infanty
3rd (Militia) Brigade
  • Militia
  • Militia
Artillery and Cavalry
  • Artilery
  • Artilery
  • US Light Dragoons
So 2 regular brigades (one in grey, one in blue) a milita brigade, and a few guns and a squadron of dragoons. units in blue I don't yet have.

Tuesday 14 December 2010

War of 1812: still to come

I've been thinking about what I want when I finish my 1812 collection. My idea is that it's roughly based on the orbat of Lundy's Lane. My infantry battalions are 12 men strong, cavalry 6, and artillery 1 gun with crew.

For the British Brigades (note these are not purley historical)

2nd (Light) Brigade
  • Glengarry Light Infantry
  • Canadian militia (good quality)
  • Light Dragoons
  • Artillery
1st (and 2nd) Militia Brigade
  • Canadian militia (poor quality)
  • Canadian militia (poor quality)
3rd (Morrison's) Brigade
  • 1st/8th/48th foot
  • 89th foot
  • Artillery (Congreve Rockets)
1st (Scott's) Brigade
  • 8th/104th
  • 103rd foot
  • Artillery
Now a few explinations; this is only based on the British force at Lundy's Lane, it is not the actualy orbat, it is designed as a gaming force bassed on historica ratios.
This force give 2 regular British brigades, a Light infantry brigade, and a militia brigade, fairly repersentive of Lieutenant General Dummonds army. The two historical militia brigades have been combide into one as both where only about 300 strong. Units in red are ones which I haven't yet got.