Monday 16 February 2015

British and Canadian Artillery War of 1812


British Royal Marines Rocket Section; 1813 to 1815
These are Perry Carlist War figures with a green stuffed wedge hat. The Royal Marine Artillery fought in fatigues as shown. The officer in the marine uniform is from Brigade Games. The officers retained their Marine Uniforms. Warlord Games makes a Royal Horse Artillery Ladder stand which could be converted into Marine Rockets. Old Glory sells a pack with both ladder stands and the open trough type; though again this is RHA version. 

There were two sections of Royal Marine Rockets attached to the 2 Marine Battalions. A section of guns was 2 field pieces. So presumably a section of rockets should be represented by two models as well. British Napoleonic Rocket chutes were of several types; the one shown (this looks similar to one of the Napolenic Types), the heavier ladder type (made by Warlord Games) and an open trough type. At Fort Erie they have two of the heavier ladder stands on display. I am assuming that a rocket section may have had all three types of launchers. 

British Foot Artillery
These are the 24 Pounders from Chippawa and Lundy's Lane. They are Old a Glory British 18 Pounders with Victrix figures.

Canadian Incorporated Artillery
This gun on the left was to represent the Canadian gun at Crysler's Farm.  Victrix figures with Perry heads.

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