Maximilian von Westerhagen was the Colonel of the von Ditfurth Regiment from 1778 onwards. This regiment fought at White Plains and Newport. Westerhagen appears in the scenario for the latter as a brigade commander (hence why I wanted a personality figure to represent him). The regiment also participated in the siege of Charleston in 1780, where it remained until 1782. I haven't yet painted this unit, as it only appears in one "British Grenadier" scenario: Newport. I haven't been able to find out anything substantive about the regiment's colonel. It seems that Westerhagen was awarded the Hesse-Kassel "pour la vertu militaire" in 1781, a military award modelled on Prussia's "pour le merite". But it looks like pretty much every senior officer in the Hessian Americas corps received this award at some stage between 1777 and 1783.
This is another figure from the Eureka Miniatures Russian Revolutionary Wars range, one of two officers "with lapels". The standard uniform for the Ditfurth Regiment was "sulphur yellow" cuff, collar and lapels, with white waistcoats and breeches and silver lace for officers. Now I've painted the its colonel, I feel I should add the Ditfurth fusiliers to my collection...
1 figure. Painted August 2024.
4 comments:
A nice combination of the history and the painted figure. Thanks. As for adding the regiment to your orbat everyone is going to encourage you to do just that!
Stephen
Nice work, he looks great, nice uniform so the regiment should look stunning.
Very fine additions, just needs his regiment now surely.
A lovely command figure and an interesting summary of one of the more notable commanders.
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