Backtheattack Posted May 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 12, 2019 Visited the local Museum at Weidenberg near Bayreuth/Bavaria. It`s a Museum under private ownership dealing with the former garrison and military units at Bayreuth. While visiting I noticed 2 dioramas dealing with the american war of independence. First one dealing with the battle of Grmantown, May 18., 1778. Ansbach-Bayreuth infantry and Jäger fighting with troops under General Washington. Hessian troops are well known, but there where other soldiers from different earls who fight there. Ansbach-Bayreuth was an county reigned by Earl Alexander von Ansbach-Bayreuth who need money because of the so called Seven-Years-War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted May 12, 2019 At February 28., 1777, he sends his sold troops to Amerika. The troops under Oberst von Eyb were Regiment Bayreuth (650 soldiers), Regiment Ansbach (650 soldiers), Jägers (100 soldiers) and 4 canon with 40 soldiers. They arrived at June 3., 1777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old Marine Posted May 19, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2019 That's a very nice, well done diorama. Thanks for posting it. I grew up and lived about 4 miles for where the battle was fought. This is recent issue Army battle streamer for the Battle of Germantown. I have kept it because this battle was so near where I lived. Thanks for the photos. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted May 20, 2019 Hello Dennis, great item, thank`s for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted May 23, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 23, 2019 This diorama has so many elements. It immediately grabs your attention. I love the painted figures. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 23, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 23, 2019 Are the figures flats? Very strong German presence in PA. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted June 6, 2019 Share #8 Posted June 6, 2019 Interesting that there's a lone Indian in the mix there. In reality, at the battle of Barren Hill (May 17, 1778 - see https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-barren-hill-pennsylvania ) Lafayette assigned the 50 Oneida warriors attached to his command a screening mission. They pushed as far south east as Port Royal Avenue along the Ridge road. There they encountered British General Grant's leading troops - possibly Hessian grenadiers. Each side took one look at the other, said "what?" (naked savages! scary mustaches and brass mitres!) then fired a volley and fell back. There use to be a Pennsylvania historical marker commemorating this skirmish by the Roxborough Presbyterian church. Ask me how I know all this... Additional readings on those Ansbach-Bayreuth troops http://exulanten.com/delta.html http://www.hasselbacher.org/hazelbaker/peter/muster/muster.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted June 10, 2019 manayunkman, #1 and #2, in this pics the figures are flat, #3 is a diorama with full figures, think in 1:35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 7, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 7, 2019 Interesting, thanks for posting. There's a battle diorama in the Bennington Needle of Braunschwigers at this battle, that was cool, scale if I recall like 1/25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 7, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 7, 2019 Don't have photos of the diorama, they are not copy and postable, you have to google images of Battle of Bennington Monument Diorama to see a few photos of it on Flicker and stuff. But here's the monument for those who are not familiar with it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Battle_Monument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 27, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 27, 2022 BUMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 28, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 28, 2022 Was able to grab one photo of the Bennington Battle Diorama, from the Continental side, the Braunschweigers off in the distance in formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted April 3, 2022 Patches, thank`s for the information about the monument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 26, 2023 Share #15 Posted May 26, 2023 Found a copy able site for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Backtheattack Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share #17 Posted June 7, 2023 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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