Iroquois Scout Raiders

 

Two Iroquois in full war paint scout ahead of the main raiding party. The Iroquois Confederation was a major power in the forests and lands of what is now the New England and the parts of the Great Lakes area. 

Small war party raids were an all to common occurrence in the 17th and 18th centuries. Especially as a response to a raid from a hostile neighboring society. 

Originally the raids were solely between rival tribes and confederations such as the Iroquois vs Huron. But with the coming of the European settlers and their national rivalries, the raids increased against the new interlopers and the tribes that allied with them.

These two plastic warrior were painted up last night and are the first of full warband that will join my other 16tth-18th centuries New World Armies.
 As a side note, to the Iroquois of the time, blue war paint represented bravery, black represented war and red meant the warrior was ready to kill or die in battle.