I have been gaming colonial games since the early 1980's with THE SWORD AND THE FLAME rules sets in both 15mm and 25/28mm with out changing the game scale,...
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Leon C Kriser
leonckriser
May 1, 2009 11:47 pm
What can I use for Boers in the 1st Boer War? Leon...
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mike blakeuk - BT Tot...
mike.blakeuk...
May 2, 2009 3:28 am
I thought I'd up loaded a note on this, and drums and pipers tartans but it may have been deleted it was so long ago. Anyway, here's the bugle bit: "Simple...
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James Manto
bloodandchiv...
May 2, 2009 12:47 pm
... Boers. Various Zulu War lines will have Boers. The only difference from 1st to 2nd Boer War is in the second the Commandos all had magazine fed Mauser...
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Peter Huston
hamchuck.1234
May 2, 2009 5:02 pm
Re: Burmese Chin campaigns Posted by: "dye4minis@..." dye4minis@... dye4minis Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:45 pm (PDT) Peter. If you are into...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 2, 2009 8:55 pm
Hi, Peter. At least you are doing something to help, that is within your capabilities to help. Too many just do not care until evil comes knocking on their...
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Peter Huston
hamchuck.1234
May 3, 2009 4:26 pm
How does this tie in with wargaming? Glad you asked. In all seriousness, there was a person I met who directed a not-for-profit and just didn't do so very...
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K.C. L'Roy
kelroy14
May 4, 2009 3:40 pm
Were the Senegalese tirailleurs the French used in Dahomey 1892 uniformed the same as the Algerian Tirailleurs? TIA, K.C....
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 4, 2009 5:21 pm
Yes, very similar! Tom Dye GFI In a message dated 5/4/2009 9:40:23 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, kelroy.was.here@... writes: Were the Senegalese...
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daniel peyrot
djcpeyrot77
May 4, 2009 5:49 pm
Similar but not exactly the same. The uniform is very dark blue for the
Senegalese ( dark blue sky for the Algerian). The model of the fez is quite
different,...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 4, 2009 5:58 pm
I will also check my book I was presented with, from Senegal. Tom Dye GFI In a message dated 5/4/2009 11:49:39 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, djcpeyrot@......
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Leon C Kriser
leonckriser
May 4, 2009 10:29 pm
Will these and the Ngoni fit in with Empress Miniatures British and Zulus?...
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Leon C Kriser
leonckriser
May 4, 2009 10:44 pm
Algerians had a more zouave style dress...
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Mark Mintz
ehpeaell
May 4, 2009 11:28 pm
Greetings! I'm getting into the Cape again these days, and as such I'm prepping to put together some Xhosa vs British games. I find I'm thinking about Xhosa...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 4, 2009 11:49 pm
Depends on the period as the photos I have (from Senegal) show them repleat with fancy embrodery on the vests. (ie: VERY Zouave looking!) Tom Dye GFI In a...
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edgington52@...
grelber97
May 5, 2009 2:05 am
Danny, Looking back, I don't think anyone has addressed unit size. Basically, infantry comes in 20 figure units. These are platoons, if they are British,...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 5, 2009 3:05 am
Yes, the Senegalese were different from the Algerians. the Red Shadow site has a few good prints. I don't remember if Algerians accompanied the Legion to...
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alan.hamilton@...
alan_hamiltonuk
May 5, 2009 6:16 am
Mark, I'm not sure which rules you are using. It is not shooting from the prone position that is the problem with muzzle loaders it is loading, which relies on...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 5, 2009 6:35 am
Per Colonial Armies in Africa, 1850-1918 by Peter Abbott, (pg 104) : "The Tirailleurs Senegalais continued to wear their Zouave-pattern uniform (figure 95),...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 5, 2009 7:07 am
Hi, Mark. What time frame are you looking at doing? (There were 9 major clashes involving Xhosa (or Kaffirs as the British called them). (Am thinking 1877-79?)...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 5, 2009 8:08 am
I am reading in Featherstone's book where these guys were pretty darned vicious! They would rush a wounded soldier and drag him off just to torture him!...
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Leon C Kriser
leonckriser
May 5, 2009 11:15 am
Where are You getting Xhosas? are they 28mm? Leon...
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Jeffrey Baumal
jbaumal
May 5, 2009 11:54 am
Leon, Check Castaway Arts, they may carry the Xhosa. Cheers, JB...
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Mintz, Mark
ehpeaell
May 5, 2009 1:22 pm
Alan, some awesome suggestions here! Thanks so much! I'm using the Sword and the Flame, and I think some of these suggestions will work wonderfully. Having...
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Mintz, Mark
ehpeaell
May 5, 2009 1:30 pm
Thanks Tom! I'm looking at the 1840's and 1870's wars mostly... War of the Ax, 9th Frontier War, that sort of time. And yes, they were very nasty to their...
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Mintz, Mark
ehpeaell
May 5, 2009 2:00 pm
They are indeed 28s... I bought a stack of old Cannon Fodder Xhosa, the molds for which are now owned by "Blaze Away Miniatures" out of Australia. The owner,...
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John Moher
mycenius
May 5, 2009 2:56 pm
... Danny - also IMHO don't get too hung up on the unit designations either... TSATF seems to be structured at around 1:9 to 1:10 scale for British & Imperial...
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K.C. L'Roy
kelroy14
May 5, 2009 4:11 pm
Tom, thanks. It was actually that link that led me to ask the question. Douglas Porch also talks about them in his book, but he gives no descriptions of any...
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dye4minis@...
dye4minis
May 5, 2009 4:53 pm
Minifigs has 4 packs of "Hosa" in their 15mm Colonial range. They are dressed as per the description of the Xhosa and come either with spear and shield or with...
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tsofian@...
mohazmatman
May 5, 2009 5:55 pm
How did the presale on teh 15mm Rough riders go? ... From: dye4minis@... To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 5 May 2009 11:52 am Subject: Re:...
