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                        Little Help w/ Marine Corps Uniforms circa 1800-1808?

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                        highlanderburial
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Glenolden, PA
                        Little Help w/ Marine Corps Uniforms circa 1800-1808?
                        Posted by highlanderburial on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:11 PM

                        This goes with building my USS Constitution in 1/96. I am building it for the period at the end of the Barbary Pirates war. The biggest problem I am running into now is the color of the Marine's uniforms. Prior to 1800 they have been shown as green. And then in 1820 they are a deep blue. I inquired as to if there was an Osprey book covering this period and it showed up as not having been published yet. Anyone got any resources on this one? I have purchased some 15mm wargame figures that are in perfect scale and are wearing the correct uniforms. But alas....

                        Thanks in advance.

                        Todd

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                        m60a3
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
                        Posted by m60a3 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:27 PM

                         I almost want to say blue with red sash and accouterments, but I don't want to steer you wrong. I am thinking white pants as well, but please don't take this as fact. Wish I could help...

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                        scottrc
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                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:37 AM

                        I never thought of it, but a complement of marines would look good lining the deck.  Thanks for the wargame figure idea.  Of ocarse, I'm at present clueless as to what degree of detail the field dress would be.

                        Scott 

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                        schoonerbumm
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                          July 2004
                        • From: Monterey Bay, CA
                        Posted by schoonerbumm on Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:46 PM

                        Try:

                         http://www.shipscompany.org/c1800marineuniform.htm

                        Alan

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                        highlanderburial
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Glenolden, PA
                        Posted by highlanderburial on Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:56 PM

                        Your the man!

                        Thanks for the weblink. By dumb luck the wargame minis I picked up match those photos exactally!
                        Thanks for all who replied!

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