Raffles and the Invasion of Java 1811? Ideas?

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello All

Just started reading the above book by Tim Hannigan and I was wondering if anybody had any ideas on figures/proxies that could be used.

I think the main issue will be the EIC Madras Native Infantry and Bengal Native Infantry which make up about half of the British strength (according to Wikipedia).

The troops  as listed are:-

British Troops: Elements of the Royal Artillery, Bengal Artillery, Bengal Golandauz, Bengal Gun Lascars, Madras Horse Artillery and Madras Gun Lascars. Three cavalry squadrons, 22 Light Dragoons and a troop of Governor General's bodyguard. Of the infantry there were from British Army the 14 Foot, 59 Foot, 69 Foot, 78 Foot, 89 Foot as well as the 3rd, 4th, 5th  and 6th Battalions of Bengal Volunteers, a Light infantry Battalion and 1st Bn, 20th (Marine) Regt, Bengal Native Infantry. There were also just over six companies of native pioneers with a small platoon of European Volunteers.

Dutch/French Forces. Approximately 11 - 14 000 (2) mixed French and Dutch with local auxiliaries as well as local Javanese contingents of differing motivations. The local Javanese contingents were not reliable with some taking advantage of Raffles' offers to quit the Dutch cause before or during the fighting. The breakdown of the forces was eleven infantry battalions, two jager battalions, four cavalry squadrons, a foot artillery battalion and three horse artillery companies, totalling 17 774 men, of which 12% were Europeans. These forces were not concentrated as the invading troops would be and the field army available to the Dutch and French was only about 8000 strong consisting of mainly unwilling Javanese.

According to Osprey's Napoleon's Overseas Army the Dutch wore bicornes. This all still at the embryonic stage at the moment.

Anybody any idea?

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Steve J]

Hi Grumpy,
initial thoughts are:

WWI East African troops - The African troops might look ok.
Colonial North West Frontier range - A good mix of stuff in here, with picks of all of the figures.
19th Century Pacific War range - Sadly no pics but plenty of Napoleonic style stuff.
Napoleonic Revolutionary War range - incomplete but a good mix of figures.
1870 range - Maybe some of the Paris Commune chaps etc.

Hope this helps?