78th Regiment of Foot (Fraser’s Highlanders)

In an effort to get one more “British” unit done for this (last) evenings game I cranked out a battalion of Highlanders. These are the 78th Regiment of Foot (Fraser’s Highlanders) one of three regiments of highlanders raised to fight against the French in North America during the Seven Years War.

There is some debate as to whether they wore plaids of the government sett or the Fraser sett. I’ve gone with the Government sett (mostly because it’s easier…).

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These figures are all from RAFM.

I actually have another stand worth of these to paint up. I think this was because in a few Orders of Battle for the siege of Quebec and the battle on the Plains of Abraham, the 78th Highlanders were listed as having considerably more troops on the roster… I’ll finish up the additional jocks later this week, perhaps, just to get them out of the way.

I located my Seven Years War masters. There’s New France Militiaman ready to be moulded and cast and the British Fusilier was finished but I didn’t like the placement of the sword – so I’ve torn that off an will have to redo part of him before he’s ready to be moulded…

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

I think I’ll work on some French Cavalry this evening… Or maybe finish up that last stand of Jocks…