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Epic revolution

Epic revolution

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Project Blog by denzien Cult of Games Member

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About the Project

I'm planning a birthday game for next year. As my birthday falls on may the fourth we usually play starwars. But as I'll be 50 next t year it coincides with the anniversary of the declaration of American independence. So why not do another rebellion again an empire

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Moving on to the rebels

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The American rebels have a whole range of colour schemes fir their forces far beyond  the usually seen blue. The blackpowder rebellion book and perry miniatures boxsets illustrate this with some guides. The early war has lots of confusing schemes as every state and unit had its own ideas. It's also hard to nail some uniforms down. The American rebels have a whole range of colour schemes fir their forces far beyond the usually seen blue. The blackpowder rebellion book and perry miniatures boxsets illustrate this with some guides. The early war has lots of confusing schemes as every state and unit had its own ideas. It's also hard to nail some uniforms down.
The saratoga campaign had a few colours for the rebels including red which is confusing The saratoga campaign had a few colours for the rebels including red which is confusing
Moving on to the rebels
Moving on to the rebels

Complete British force

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The three brigades brought together. I love how it looks at this scale as it feels like a proper army. It didn't take too long to paint. Now I can move on to the rebelsThe three brigades brought together. I love how it looks at this scale as it feels like a proper army. It didn't take too long to paint. Now I can move on to the rebels
Complete British force
Complete British force
Complete British force
Complete British force

Von Breymans German brigade

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A change from the red coats working on the German units of Von Breymans brigade. Added detail of so many moustaches A change from the red coats working on the German units of Von Breymans brigade. Added detail of so many moustaches
Von Breymans German brigade
Von Breymans German brigade
Jaegers Jaegers
Von Breymans German brigade
Von breyman mini leading his forceVon breyman mini leading his force

Frasers brigade

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Frasers brigade for the battle of freeman's farm contains a  lot of adhoc units away from the line infantry. Light infantry and grenadiers with militia and natives. Frasers brigade for the battle of freeman's farm contains a lot of adhoc units away from the line infantry. Light infantry and grenadiers with militia and natives.
For the grenadiers I went for the buff colouring as a break from the white.For the grenadiers I went for the buff colouring as a break from the white.
Grenadiers Grenadiers
Completed brigade Completed brigade
Frasers brigade

Loyalist marksman

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Loyalist marksman in civilian dress which can be used for any sideLoyalist marksman in civilian dress which can be used for any side
Loyalist marksman
Loyalist marksman

Canadians

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Bit of research into how Canadian militias dressedBit of research into how Canadian militias dressed
Canadians
Canadians
Canadians

The natives

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The second brigade contains a lot of smaller  skirmishing units so I started with indians for a change to all the redcoatsThe second brigade contains a lot of smaller skirmishing units so I started with indians for a change to all the redcoats
The natives

Hamiltons brigade

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Hamiltons brigade
I had to create some pickets using spare minisI had to create some pickets using spare minis
First British brigade complete for freeman's farm First British brigade complete for freeman's farm
Hamiltons brigade

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