Contents THE RANGES Napoleonic American Civil War 20th Century Franco Prussian American War of Independence Samurai   What's new Pictures of the flags Hints & Tips How to buy email   Home Page	AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. Our American War of Independence range is available in all three major miniature wargames scales -15mm 20mm and 25mm, and are suitable for the figures of most wargame figure manufacturers. The product code is the same for all scales.     15mm, 20mm, 25mm - British. Each sheet of flags in the AWI range contains where possible all the Regiments that historically fought together. To avoid repetition Regiments that appear in the Lexington to Boston section have not been repeated again later. See reference below for 'Boston' Regiments that are used in later campaigns. Code Description RB 1 Lextington to Boston 1 - I Brigade RB 2 Lextington to Boston 2 - II Brigade RB 3 Lextington to Boston 3 - III Brigade RB 4 Lextington to Boston 4 - IV Brigade RB 5 Lextington to Boston 5 - V Brigade RB 6 Lextington to Boston 6 - VI Brigade RB 7 The Light Dragoons 16th & 17th RB 8 Saratoga 1 - I Brigade RB 9 Saratoga 2 - II Brigade RB 10 Saratoga 3 - others RB 11 The Brunswick Regts RB 12 Brandywine 1 - Reserve Brigade RB 13 Brandywine 2 - Guards RB 14 Brandywine 3 - III Brigade RB 15 Brandywine 4 - IV Brigade RB 16 Hessians 1 RB 17 Hessians 2 RB 18 Hessians 3 RB 19 Hessians 4 RB 20 Germans at Yorktown - Anspach-Byreuth RB 21 Scottish at Yorktown RB 22 Hessians 5 RB 23 Hessians 6 RB 24 Provincials & Loyalists   Which British Regiment flags do I need? Early War around the Boston area: RB 1 to RB 6 are brigaded as at Boston. The 17th Light Dragoons were present RB 7, but the 16th didn't arrive until later, also RB 7.     New York, Canada & Pennsylvania Campaigns: Includes Regiments from Boston plus reinforcements which make up RB 8 to RB 19. At Brandywine for example I Brigade can be made up from Regiments on RB 1 to RB 3. II Brigade also from RB 1 to RB 3. The rest of III & IV Brigades can be made up from RB 4 and RB 6. Unfortunately although the same Regiments were presented, they were brigaded differently. Both Light Dragoon Regiments on RB 7 were present.     The Carolinas and Yorktown: RB 20 & RB 21 plus RB 7, RB 12, RB 13, RB 14, RB 17, RB 22. Note: in all cases companies were detached from their parent units to form composite battalions, usually the lights and grenadiers. * Early American historical sources referred to all German troops as "The Hessians". It was the Brunswickers at Saratoga for example not the Hessians.     15mm, 20mm, 25mm - American. There were a great variety of American flags during the war, some with a very long history. Two years of research was done to bring these flags together from a variety of often conflicting sources. They have been loosely grouped into sections were Regiments are known to have fought together. American flags evolved during the war, and the now familiar symbols such as the Stars and Stripes did not arrive until part way through, there was no official National flag until 1777. The eagle and stars as symbols of United States Infantry Regiments were not adopted until after the war. Code Description RY 1 Liberty flags RY 2 Bunker Hill RY 3 Grand Union 1775-76 RY 4 Stars & Stripes 1 RY 5 Stars & Stripes 2 RY 6 Stars & Stripes 3 RY 7 Continentals 1 RY 8 Continentals 2 RY 9 Continentals 3 RY 10 Continentals 4 - Divisional colours RY 11 Cavalry & Dragoons RY 12 Northern Campaign 1 Connecticut RY 13 Northern Campaign 2 Mass & Delaware RY 14 Northern Campaign 3 RI RY 15 Northern Campaign 4 NH & NJ RY 16 Northern Campaign 5 PA & NY RY 17 Grand Division Colours RY 18 Southern Campaign 1 NC & SC RY 19 Southern Campaign 2 GA, SC, VA RY 20 Southern Campaign 3 Virginia RY 21 Laffayette, Lights & Washington   15mm, 20mm, 25mm - French. The French Army was going through a period of reorganisation as a result of the Seven Year War, which included a change to their standards and the numbers carried. Like the Germans many French Regiments were represented by Company sized contingents, most notably in the Savannah expedition. No Royal or National flag was carried in America. The Colonels white flag is shown in paintings as having three fleurs-de-lis in the canton, which is verified by eye witness accounts. However many European sources do not mention this. Therefore is has only been included on some flags. Only activity on the North American Continent is covered. Code Description RF 1 Yorktown 1 RF 2 Yorktown 2 RF 3 Yorktown 3 RF 4 Yorktown 4 RF 5 Savannah 2 RF 6 Savannah 2 RF 7 Detatchments RF 8 Colonials & Naval     Back to top   Copyright © 1995 Flags for the Lads Web Site. All Rights Reserved. Site designed by Steve Dunn.