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SH75008
British Grenadier 33rd Foot Regt, 1776
75mm White metal
13 parts / plaque
Sculpted by Paulo Gago
Painted by Wang Yue Fang
British Grenadier 33rd Foot Regt, 1776
75mm White metal
13 parts / plaque
Sculpted by Paulo Gago
Painted by Wang Yue Fang
Seil brings us a beautifully sculpted 75mm figure sculpted by Paulo Gago. Packed in Seil's tradional heavy black box with all parts sandwiched between layers of foam.
Historical Note:
British Grenadier (33rd Foot Regiment, 1776)
Arriving in the Carolinas in May 1776, the 33rd Regiment of Foot joined the expeditionary force besieging Charleston. But they failed the military attempt, and they sailed to join Maj. Gen. Sir William Howe's main army then to prepare for the New York Campaign. The grenadier and light infantry companies were detached from the regiment and assigned to the provisional battalions of flank companies that had been organized. As part of the 1st Battalion of Grenadiers, the 33rd grenadier company was but lightly engaged until the Battle of Brandywine on September 1, 1777. There, despite heavy casualties received from a heavy fusillade of cannon shot and musketry, including three officers wounded, the grenadiers broke the American battle line and pursued them for two miles before halting. The 1st Battalion of Grenadiers again distinguished themselves during the hard-fought Battle of Monmouth, suffering heavy casualties from enemy fire and heat exhaustion. The 1st Battalion and the 33rd Foot also both fought during the second and successful siege of Charleston in 1780. The grenadier company returned to New York afterward.
Below we see 3 views of the well sculpted head and a close up of the rear part of his hat.
British Grenadier (33rd Foot Regiment, 1776)
Arriving in the Carolinas in May 1776, the 33rd Regiment of Foot joined the expeditionary force besieging Charleston. But they failed the military attempt, and they sailed to join Maj. Gen. Sir William Howe's main army then to prepare for the New York Campaign. The grenadier and light infantry companies were detached from the regiment and assigned to the provisional battalions of flank companies that had been organized. As part of the 1st Battalion of Grenadiers, the 33rd grenadier company was but lightly engaged until the Battle of Brandywine on September 1, 1777. There, despite heavy casualties received from a heavy fusillade of cannon shot and musketry, including three officers wounded, the grenadiers broke the American battle line and pursued them for two miles before halting. The 1st Battalion of Grenadiers again distinguished themselves during the hard-fought Battle of Monmouth, suffering heavy casualties from enemy fire and heat exhaustion. The 1st Battalion and the 33rd Foot also both fought during the second and successful siege of Charleston in 1780. The grenadier company returned to New York afterward.
Below we see 3 views of the well sculpted head and a close up of the rear part of his hat.
Below we have the 4 different views of the torso. Seam lines are along the side and are minimal.
Below we have the front and rear of the legs which dry fit perfectly into the torso.
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