Very nice looking game, Mark ! Those Red Swords really had the British outnumbered (80 to 24?), and kept their nerve. What did you use for the fodder fields?...
Hi Guys Here is a question that I haven't been able to find an answer to in my personal library: Did the British use the same model of guns in the Indian...
Stephen, Outstanding, very nice scenario in a pinch. I think I'll steel, I mean borrow that scenario. It's a great excuse to use the Marines outside of the...
Hi folks, I'm running a STATF game entitled " Retribution " to be played Friday at 8PM, Sudan 1880's, F568 in one of the colonial rooms. I'm also pre reg. for...
They would be the same as those used in the Crimea. And most of these were of Napoleonic vintage or looked exactly like them. The howitzers would be the...
Thanks alot Alan, that was exactly the answer I was hoping for! Thanks Rob __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
... The 9-pdrs were, indeed, the same, BUT ... the windage had been tightened by slightly increasing the size of the ball (giving somewhat greater range and...
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To confirm: "During the 20 year period that followed Waterloo, neglect and apathy prevented progress so that in 1854 the British Army went into the Crimean War...
Yes, I suppose in the back of my mind was that scene of the US Marines landing in North Africa during the film Wind and the Lion I have added a few more photos...
Here's an announcement that is Colonial only in that Pulp gaming dovetails with 'Hollywood history', and that Tarzan and the British 'Boy's Own Adventure'...
I love that movie and have been toying with the idea of doing that last major battle. I've even seen a game based on it as well. I think it may have been the...
... Of course, nobody else had anything better. Another thing that I should have mentioned earlier is that by 1854, the 9-pdr was firing quite effective...
There are artillery templates in the files section that look like the oneson the Red Shadow site. There are no sizing instructions in the files but on the Red...
Hi Ross One more question; In Wheelers entrenchment at Cawnpore he apparantly had 59 gunners but I've been unable to find out which artillery unit(s?) they...
Hullo, Ed, The templates are the work of Ian Croxall of The Red Shadow website. At the time, he was trying to figure out the size of a blast circle for a 6...
In a message dated 7/2/06 3:46:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com writes: Hi Ross One more question; In Wheelers entrenchment at ...
Slight Correction: HQ. One BA Battalion (cadre and staff) One Company of European Artillery Two Native companies that flew the coop, except for Officers/NCOs ...
Hi Rob, You may want to enquire with TVAG for the Preziosia collection of orders of battle. He's probably all ready done the research and can help. Cheers, ...
See, what did I tell you...... I knew Andrew would have the answer. ... active, two ... also joined prior ... information, please ... upgrade. ... and 8" Iron...
I'm happy to see so much interest in Indian Mutiny here lately. How much interest is there in superbly done flag sheets for the Indian Mutiny? What scale:...
Count me in for a set in 15mm. Mutiny is one of those projects I've thought about for years but put off due to wanting to get it right the first time, as it's...
Count me in too. But they must be truly superb ;) Nick Stern ... http://www.geocities.com/s_dallimore/miniature_gaming/the_devils_wind/the_devils_wind.html...
Dear Scott (et al), Yes indeed, TVAG has the entire Indian Mutiny Flags Collection in the works. These are being designed by the indefatigable Chris Ferree...
Dear Tom, I'm sending this link to Chris so he can know of your kind invitation. Still need to talk to you about a business proposition, but I'm buried under...
Hear, hear.... For me 15mm is the best range (at least in this case, and on this moment ;-)). Recently I got the Dixon 15mm British figures and they are really...