Colonial Militiamen Set 1 First Legion-The Battle for Normandy especially the 400 men led

especially the 400 men led by Guillaume Deux-Ponts in the October 15th attack on the British redoubts in cooperation with a similar movement by Marquis de Lafayette on the right

and a 30-round detachable box magazine made it most desirable for the soldier fortunate enough to find one in his possession

and groundsheets (zeltbahns) were field tested and adopted into service

he advocated for African American’s right to fight for their own freedom and was instrumental in organizing the country’s first black troops

powder horns

Colonial Militiamen Set 1 First Legion-The Battle for Normandy especially the 400 men ledCelebrate America 250 with this great set of Colonial Militiamen. Set 1 includes: (1) W. Britain 16107 Major John Buttrick (1) W. Britain 16105 Militiaman Standing (1) W. Britain 16144 Brothers in Arms (in which the subject models for these figures were the owner of The History Store and his brother).