British Legion Project Continues

I spent some time working on some scenarios last week. Mostly been reading the first portion of Tarleton's book on the Southern Campaign. It makes for interesting if sparse reading. There isn't great details there on the actions he fought. It comes across that he didn't think much of the Continentals and Militia that he faced during the seige of Charleston. The distances that his cavalry covered is surprising. I can understand how his opponents would feel that he was everywhere at once.

I also spent a bit of time working some casualty figures. Not much if I am honest. The two dead horses I was working on still need saddles and tack painted. Once those are done, I will move on to the Infantry. I have two more groups on painting sticks. One is half painted and the other is unstarted. The cavalry needs paint as well. I think I have at least two more groups on painting sticks plus some officers. Currently these figures are sharing space on the painting desk with the Cold War miniatures. I need to find a day or two to get some work in.

Fall Pivot to the AWI

Given the lack of primer and an inability to sit still, I have pivoted to researching the early actions of the British Legion in the Southern Theater of the AWI. What is standing out is how quickly the Legion was able to move across the area around Charleston and how they had outmatched the light cavalry of the Continental forces in the area. One battle in particular was interesting since it seems to have been a rematch of sorts. Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White arrived in South Carolina on April 23rd. He was the senior calvaly officer and assumed direct command of the 1st Continental Light Dragoons. He also outranked LTC William Washington, the commander of the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons. Colonel White had previously fought against Banastre Tarleton twice before in August and September of 1779. Apparently, White didn't hold a high opinion of the young cavalry officer.

Over the objections of LTC Washington, he had ordered his men to remove saddles and bridles while waiting to be joined by Colonel Buford's Virginia Continentals that were marching South to join them at Lenud's Ferry. This was a mistake that led to Both Washington and White smimming across the river in defeat. This happened while Buford's Virginia Continentals watched on the other side of the Santee. This could make for an interesting scenario.

Some painting

I managed to paint some more. I now have 4 of these tanks painted up. They are smaller than my other Soviet tanks and I am not sure what they are. I think they look like T-55s but a bit smaller than others. I may add some dust to them. Not sure what else I will do with them. Once again, the pictures came out poorly.

I also assembled some T-72s. I have one more left in the box of Team Yankee T-72s that I bought still on the sprue.

I also finished the basing of my painted Flank March Soviets. I really like these figures. The picture came out dark. I really don't have good lighting for my painting area.