Loudoun, Fauquier, and Prince William County men of the 3rd Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line as they would’ve appeared in 1778. As one of the most veteran regiments of the Continental Army, the 3rd served with distinction at battles such as Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Monmouth, and the Siege of Charleston.
During the Battle of Brandywine on Sept 11, 1777, the 3rd Virginia held the line at the Birmingham Meeting house, where dozens of men were killed buying time for Washington to pull his army out to survive another day. At that same battle, Fauquier County resident Captain John Ashby of the 3rd saved General Lafayette after being wounded.
The third’s uniform in 1778 was described in deserter ads as Based on a description in the Pennsylvania Packet as a "light blue drab coat with pale blue facings, green vest, and linen overalls"
Models are Perry Miniatures using Vallejo paints.