Saturday 25 May 2013

Bodstonian Folks Militia (1)

A Company, made up almost entirely of males, they fight as a loose unit alongside the 1st Regiment of Foot, the Bodstonian Fusiliers as skirmishers or act as a defensive Screen for the Bodstonian artillery.
There is no official Obligation to be a member of the Folks Militia but most able bodied persons are or have been in the militia.
Minimum Age for joining...there is none..basically if you can use a firearm then one can join.
The militia are under a shared command of Jeremiah Cheesman and James Forrester.  In the field the BFM falls under direct command of Colonel Jeremiah Coleman.
As with thier weaponary and uniforms thier numbers vary. There is no lists Held as to who´s in the militia but basically when the Oak Bell (Signal bell near the Great Oak in the main square) is rung at least 30 Militia Folk will attend within 10 minutes and thier numbers can double within an hour. They can, when fully mustered, field twice the number of the Fusiliers.
A group of militiamen in a wooded area of bodstonia

8 comments:

  1. Man they are beautiful, and the scenery you put them in is absolutely great. Very well done as usual.

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  2. Very nice! Looks like a backyard garden shot to me! And it's sweet, Mr. Bods.

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    1. Thanks Jay.
      It is a garden shot..at a very low angle in a flower bed. :-D

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  3. a very interesting group! I hope that they are better fighters than they may appear but that is quite often the way with some militia.

    these are brave men, who should be commended on their bravery in choosing to fight.

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  4. I've missed this post !!!
    Interesting backstory and very nice figures !!
    More pictures please Paul: it's frustrating !

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  5. Great looking picture!
    Phil.

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