More Perry Plastic AWI - Col Sherburnes Additional Continental Regiment

Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment (a.k.a. Sherburne's Battalion) was a unit of the Continental Army which served from January 1, 1777, until it was disbanded on January 1, 1781. It was commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburne.

History

Sherburne's Regiment was one of sixteen additional regiments authorized by the Continental Congress in late 1776. It was organized on January 12, 1777, with soldiers mostly recruited from Rhode Island and Connecticut. It was at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and was engaged at the Battle of Rhode Island in August 1778. In 1779 the regiment was stationed at West Point, New York, where they built Sherburne's Redoubt - a small fortification covering the land approaches to Fort Clinton.

It was also engaged at the Battle of Staten Island on January 15, 1780. It was disbanded in January 1781 when it was consolidated with the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island regiments to form the Rhode Island Regiment. 

Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment

Authorized 12 January 1777 in the Continental Army as Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment. Organized in spring 1777 at Fishkill, New York, to consist of three companies from Rhode Island and three companies from eastern Connecticut. Assigned 12 June 1777 to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department.

Relieved 21 June 1777 from the 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the Rhode Island Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department.

Relieved 14 September 1777 from the Rhode Island Brigade and assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department.

Relieved 21 July 1778 from the 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the Rhode Island Brigade, an element of the Eastern Department.

Relieved 17 November 1779 from the Rhode Island Brigade and assigned to Stark's Brigade, an element of the Main Army.

Disbanded 1 May 1780 at Morristown, New Jersey when it was consolidated with the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island regiments to form the Rhode Island Regiment.

Significant Campaigns and Battles

The regiment would see action during the New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77) and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78. It took part in the following major battles:

Battle of Rhode Island (1778)

Battle of Staten Island (1777)

And now, without further ado, some eye candy!

I could find no info on the regiments colours, so have "conjectured"(ie made up!) a dark green field with a small version of the "Betsy Ross" (no relation - that I know of!) flag in the upper canton

I decided to give this unit a more "uniform" appearance by giving every man a matching regulation pack.

My sources varied on the colour of the coat turnback - the Perrys guide showed yellow whereas other references showed turnback's as being white - I decided to go with the Perry version.

Very happy with how these have turned out - and it's on to the next Patriot unit! I have assembled all the remaining Warlord figures, a total of 38, but minus heads, so far - I just need to decide what units I am going to paint them up as, which will determine the appropriate headgear. I am also deficient command elements for these and won't have enough for the remaining Perry figures either, so when mate Mark sends off another Perry order in the next few weeks, I will grab a few extra command elements, plus some other bits n pieces!

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