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Four figures on the ‘Rifleman’ sprue can be made up as either riflemen skirmishing or Continentals marching (formal and informal) in hunting shirts. These can be mixed in with the rest of the infantry, who are wearing coats, to create a less regular look to the unit. The command sprue offers the option of up to three officer types and up to two standard bearer options. A drummer and two sergeant arms are also included with all the figures in the box, you also have the choice of three different types of head gear; the cocked hat, the short-brimmed round hat and a peaked cap. Although the box is dated from 1776, when the continental system came in, there are many regiments from 1775 that can be assembled and are included in the painting guide. 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Most of England’s gold went into maintaining a giant and hugely effective Royal Navy to dominate the seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe infantry quickly learned many lessons in fighting the French Indian wars, and after initial setbacks proved more than capable of taking on and defeating far larger enemy forces. Devastating firepower and a grim determination to close with the bayonet made the Redcoat in America a dangerous foe indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British quickly adopted a looser fighting order and the reaped the benefits of using Light and Grenadier companies for specialist assault work. “March on, and God save the King!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 plastic British Infantry:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 musketeers including command group of two officers, drummer, Sergeant and two ensigns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Light Infantry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSupplied unassembled and unpainted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782860210471,"sku":"WGR-AWI-01","price":46.88,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/8269\/0087\/files\/WGR-AWI-01-AWI-British-Infantry-a.jpg?v=1785840093"},{"product_id":"black-powder-american-war-of-independence-field-artillery-and-army-commanders","title":"Black Powder - American War of Independence: Field Artillery and Army Commanders","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Europe, massed artillery was beginning to be a regular feature on the battlefield, and came at times to dominate the field. 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