A Foray into Napoleonic Wargaming
24th Regiment of Foot
With another dozen line infantry finished, my second British foot regiment has been completed, this time sporting the colours of the 24th, the 2nd Warwickshire Regiment of Foot.
Figures are from Campaign Game Miniatures, flags from GMB.
Well, I say completed, but I want to add a pair of bases to represent skirmishing flank companies, which I also need to add to the first regiment. But first I want to have a crack at some Highlanders.
I’m going to start with Highlander skirmisher bases. I’ve got some AB miniatures for these that I am really looking forward to painting. The plan is to paint four as Black Watch, and four as Gordon Highlanders, which will let me have a play at both tartan patterns I intend to have.
If this is the same 24th of Foot I’m thinking of, I think me and this regiment are “old friends” … they were an important part of Burgoyne’s invasion of New York in 1777 (American Revolution). Again, if this is the same 24th.
Wasn’t the 24th also at Rourke’s Drift? (South Wales Borderers, so again, I’m not sure if its technically the same regiment)
You are right on both counts.
They became the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782, but the precursor was indeed part of the force that surrendered at Saratoga in 1777.
The 24th was also at both Isandlwana and Rourke’s Drift (only about a company at the latter I believe).
Holy crap, I got something right on a British regiment? 😀 First time for everything, I suppose.