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Lochdubh Militia

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by Willz the Wargamer
Finished this battalion today Lochdubh Militia, a little known regiment raised in 1745 and fought with distinction during the 1745-46 campaign.
Figures are Spencer Smith AWI figures.

Flags by David at "Not by Appointment". a repurposed flag.


Jean Luc Pickard swanned into Mrs Miggins pie shoppe and ale house and spotted Angus McBean in the corner wallowing in a large glass of red.
"What's your poison" said Jean Luc, "mines another large red", "what a nightmare I had last night" rather loudly said McBean "I dreamt of a cart full of Mcdew men fell over a cliff", eying up a couple of Mcdew men who were glaring at him, "You're a Lochdogh man why should that worry you" said Jean luc, "yes but there were 3 empty seats on the cart" says Mcbean at this 3 Mcdew men launched themselves at McBean who picked up two wooden bar stools and set about all three.
"Send us over a bottle of red Mrs Miggins" yelled Jean Luc, McBean will need it when he's finished his exercise for the night.

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Willz.

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:15 pm
by ochoin
Lowlanders? Rather a fancy lot to be drinking red wine.
I'm assuming a 'what-if' unit? Your choice of colour once again "pops".

donald

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:11 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
From the blue-yellow combo, I would assume these chaps to be Whigs, and thus on the Government side?

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:19 pm
by Willz the Wargamer
BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:11 am From the blue-yellow combo, I would assume these chaps to be Whigs, and thus on the Government side?
They were originally a Government regiment but the first colonel insulted the troops by not allowing them to drink whiskey.
So the regiment mutinied to a man and went over to Bonnie Prince Charlie.



Willz.

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:12 pm
by ochoin
I love a good back story nearly as much as I love good figures, so win:win here, Will.

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:10 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Willz the Wargamer wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:19 pm They were originally a Government regiment but the first colonel insulted the troops by not allowing them to drink whiskey.
So the regiment mutinied to a man and went over to Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Denying Scotsmen whisky*? Well, that's just asking for trouble, isn't it.

(I was always taught no "e" in Scotch - as in the drink, not the folk - only for Irish. Is it always with an "e" in the Senior Service?)

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:45 am
by ochoin
BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:10 pm

(I was always taught no "e" in Scotch - as in the drink, not the folk - only for Irish. Is it always with an "e" in the Senior Service?)
No, you're correct. The "e" stands for 'Erin'.

The Yanks also spell it with an "e" which in their case stands for 'eejit'.

donald

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:21 pm
by Willz the Wargamer
ochoin wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:45 am
BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:10 pm

(I was always taught no "e" in Scotch - as in the drink, not the folk - only for Irish. Is it always with an "e" in the Senior Service?)
No, you're correct. The "e" stands for 'Erin'.

The Yanks also spell it with an "e" which in their case stands for 'eejit'.

donald
The lochdogh name comes from the BBC "Hamish McBeth" :)

Willz.

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:30 pm
by ochoin
Loch Dubh - Black Lake.

Apologies for being pedantic.

donald

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:15 am
by Willz the Wargamer
ochoin wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:30 pm Loch Dubh - Black Lake.

Apologies for being pedantic.

donald
Ah was not sure if I spelled it correctly, should have looked on one of the recordings and got the spoiling :P correct.



Willz.