AWI 2nd corps des partisans: Lee's legion

Salut tout le monde, une petite digression de Deadzone qui approche de la fin. J'ai un petit peu travaille sur les figs perry de la guerre d’indépendance américaine. Après avoir fait quelques essaies sur les riflemen, je me suis attaque aux figs du 2nd corps des partisans aussi nomme Lee's legion. Je vous mets un petit résume de l'histoire de wikipedia. Pour la peinture, un grand merci au gens du new-wab forum pour leur aide sur les uniformes et leur feddback intéressants.

Hi everyone, no deadzone today that is close to the end. I worked a bit on the perry miniature for the American War of Independance. After trying to paint riflemen, I started the miniature for the 2nd partisan corps also known as Lee's legion, I post a bit of history from wikipedia. For the painting, thanks to people from new-wab forum for their help about uniform and feedback.

Lee's Legion (also known as the 2nd Partisan Corps) was a military unit within the Continental Army during the American Revolution. It primarily served in the Southern Theater of Operations, and gained a reputation for efficiency and bravery on the battlefield and ruthlessness equal to that of Tarleton's Raiders.

The original unit was raised June 8, 1776, at Williamsburg, Virginia, under the command of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee for service with the 1st Continental Light Dragoons of the Continental Army. On April 7, 1778, the Legion left the 1st CLDs and became known as Lee's Legion. It included elements of both cavalry and foot, and typically was uniformed with short green woolen jackets and white linen or doeskin pants, somewhat mimicking the British Legion in appearance. When Lord Cornwallis moved his British Army into North Carolina, Lee's Legion entered South Carolina to protect that colony, to intimidate Loyalists and harass British expeditions. Often, the Legion served with Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter in these missions. In 1781, it participated in Pyle's Massacre and the Siege of Ninety Six.

The Legion saw considerable action at the Battle of Guilford Court House, and the retaking of South Carolina. The Legion was disbanded at Winchester, Virginia, on November 15, 1783.

United States Marshal Robert Forsyth was a member of Lee's Legion.

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