After fiddling around with all that lace on AWI British figures for the past six months the British Legion cavalry seemed almost too simple. Nine figures also made for a nice small unit that I could complete relatively quickly:
Green, a bit of beige and the job was practically complete:
The horse furniture and equipment was likewise very simple to do:
I also completed ten command figures across eight stands. These are a mix of Perry colonels and Front Rank personality figures and ADCs. I was a little surprised the Perrys don't have any personality figures in their range, while Front Rank's are limited to Thomas Gage and 'Gentleman' John Burgoyne. A Cornwallis or a Howe wouldn't have gone astray:
The Perry British colonels are beautifully sculpted and have quite a bit of character and movement to them:
I probably should have taken a leaf out of Giles Allison's (of Tarleton's Quarter) book and modelled them after actual personalities, but I figure they can play a role in most battles:
The Front Rank colonels by contrast are much better fed and far less dynamic, but are nice figures in their own right:
I put General Gage on a larger base and gave him and ADC:
Whose twin brother can also be seen here advising General Burgoyne:
Next off the line will be the British artillery then some wagons and limbers and a few small units such as Butler's Rangers, and hopefully I'll have the British completed before Christmas.