tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post1669495819943027045..comments2023-05-05T02:13:15.318-07:00Comments on French Revolutionary Wargames 1789-1802: Devonshire Volunteers c1794MGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00063536309395034188noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-42068078834350609102016-01-19T09:14:42.940-08:002016-01-19T09:14:42.940-08:00Thanks James, it's a fun unit to have in the c...Thanks James, it's a fun unit to have in the collection, might raise a few more. MichaelMGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063536309395034188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-113343783576951092016-01-19T04:08:23.614-08:002016-01-19T04:08:23.614-08:00Another lovely looking unit Michael.Another lovely looking unit Michael.James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-57877619207562729212016-01-17T03:09:12.535-08:002016-01-17T03:09:12.535-08:00Volunteer companies and troops of yeomanry cavalry...Volunteer companies and troops of yeomanry cavalry were raised in large numbers in 1794. As they only got a small allowance towards their uniforms, most bought their own, often very expensive, and in blue, to distinguish them from the Regulars and County militia. Pleased you like them CB. MichaelMGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063536309395034188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-12559503978240812222016-01-16T10:43:50.359-08:002016-01-16T10:43:50.359-08:00A very unusual looking unit and superbly done as a...A very unusual looking unit and superbly done as always.Thank you for the above historical insight. I personally love figures in blue (but as an ex Hussar that's not surprising is it?) :-)Captain Brummelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739992754824732940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-22217008353582626942016-01-16T07:57:42.039-08:002016-01-16T07:57:42.039-08:00AP, thanks for the kind comment. It may interest y...AP, thanks for the kind comment. It may interest you to know that the defence of Devon was placed under the command of General Simcoe, formerly of the Queen's American Rangers. He disliked the Volunteers wearing blue and in 1798 ordered them to change over to red like the Devonshire Militia regiments. He did, however, allow a few volunteer companies to stay in green. MichaelMGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063536309395034188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-16207885464868655062016-01-15T17:31:40.058-08:002016-01-15T17:31:40.058-08:00That sounds like an interesting project. Alas, I&#...That sounds like an interesting project. Alas, I'm in the USA so my county records for where I live start in the mid 1800s and any military uniforms for those wont be as cool as those you painted. :)A.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04557979425409883713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-82111361825690493932016-01-15T02:52:45.528-08:002016-01-15T02:52:45.528-08:00AP, in the late 1980s I took off eighteen months t...AP, in the late 1980s I took off eighteen months to study the defence of Devon during 1794-1802. It was a very irregular search with no guarantee of finding uniforms, but you can start with your county records office. MGBMGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063536309395034188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431453895356345142.post-77408620157334208902016-01-14T16:11:52.748-08:002016-01-14T16:11:52.748-08:00Very nice. What resources do you use to find the u...Very nice. What resources do you use to find the units and their uniforms for these years? A.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04557979425409883713noreply@blogger.com