This French engineer figure was a Christmas present. He was manufactured and painted by Reeves International, likely some time in the 1980s. Because a little of the paint on his hand and map had begun to flake off, I repainted those sections. I also repainted his face to blend with the rest of my collection, and repainted the flaky gold trim on his hat.
French engineers were elite specialists who were excellent at building and capturing fortifications. Don Troiani's book Soldiers of The American Revolution states that "Although it was Washington who decided to abandon plans against New York and seize the initiative against Cornwallis it was Rochambeau and his skilled specialist troops--especially the engineers and artillery (experienced as they were in conducting large siege operations--that ultimately led to a victorious outcome." (pg. 177)
With a French specialist now serving alongside the American forces, the question arises...where is the rest of the French army?
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