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I have been considering the American Revolution as a wargame for a long time now and have at last decided to give it a go.

With the publication of British Grenadier, and having played with general de Brigade and Guns of Gettysburg, I decided now was as good a time as any to get into the period. I like larger units and the scale in these rules seems to suit me with units between 16 and 24 figures strong.

Using Parkfield Miniatures 25mm figures I started with the Royal Highland Emigrants (84th Foot) in highland dress.

The "Royal Highland Emigrants" were raised in 1775 and was one of the few Provincial Regiments to become a Regular Army Regiment.

The 1st Battalion were recruited mainly from the "Mohawk Valley," trained in Quebec
And fought at Ft. St. Johns PQ 1775, Quebec City PQ 1775-76, Upper New York Raid 1777, Lake Champlain Raids 1778, Mohawk Valley Raids of 1780-82.

The Uniform of the Royal Highland Emigrants was initially the Green of the Royal Provincials, but when they became the 84th Regiment of Foot the uniform become similar to that of the Black Watch and was the only Highland Regiment to keep its Highland Kit throughout the Revolutionary War.

I also painted a couple of American militia units, because I wanted to, and it allowed me to try out a few different painting techniques, especially on the faces. I find faces are the most difficult part of painting the figures, except whites, and if the faces look ok then it leads me on to the rest of the figure.

I have now almost completed another British regiment, the 3rd, and found that red is probably one of the most difficult colours to paint, especially on a black undercoat, so am still experimenting but these were painted using Miniature Paints Plum Red as a base then painting Coat d’Arms Russett Red over with highlights of Coat d’Arms British Scarlett. I have just to finish the basing and then I will be moving on to an American unit.

At the moment I am painting up what I want to in terms of units but will aim to have enough to at least have a go at some of the smaller scenarios in the rules and am initially aiming at Bunker Hill as a starter game.