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A sound method I’d say Dan.  Mine are going on MDF bases irregular cut.

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Great stuff Dan.  I’ve ordered a couple of sheets of thorn plants.  I can see many uses for them.  They look pretty durable too.

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Thanks kindly Dan.  I hope to get back to this project in the Autumn.

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I do Tony.  In the past I’ve used Field of Battle and enjoyed it.  I’ve not tried Battle Command for the Sikh Wars yet.  That said it has a mechanism that would nicely model the shooting abilities of the Gorchurra.

The tactics of the Gorchurra are really what I need to capture.  That’s what I’m currently working on.  Nolan is a great help, practical lad that he was.  I’m hoping I can produce a Sikh Wars adaptation of Barry Hilton’s Republic to Empire.  I’ve a series of blog posts coming up on the theme.

The challenge is what the Gorchurra did when charged by European style cavalry.  Briefly, they opened up, let them through, turned face and then struck.  Republic to Empire maybe could accomodate that with a bit of tweaking.

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Mudki was mythologised after the battle.  The myth became the narrative so we see it repeated.  It is one of the things that makes it so interesting to study.

I agree about Gough’s mistakes before engaging.  He should have rested his troops.  He should have scouted the ground too.  Mind you the Gorchurra might have prevented or hindered that.

The whole British Command were wildly over confident that must have had an influence.  They also knew the Sikh General was a traitor.   Another reason to be cocky.  Gough carried the can but Governor General Hardinge was with him and approved his decisions.

It’s possible that Gough knew the strength of the Sikh regulars and guns it is the sort of info’ you might expect a traitor General to supply.

Once the battle began Gough’s tactics were textbook.

 

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Here Whirlwind, you can find a selection of them from Ray.  Scroll down.

https://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/search/label/NYW%20flags

Also look at Barry Hilton’s shop under flags.

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Yeah, that’s my reading too Vincent.  A good piece.

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Thanks for the kind words Tony, glad you like the blog.  As to figures:

Lancashire Archive range are true 15mm, more or less.  They will work with Minifigs or Essex, Chariot at a push.  There is a Sale so 10% off.   The only thing missing from the Vendeans are command figures.  The Polly Oliver AWI range at Magister Militum  offers some options.

The Irregular ’98 Irish don’t look like Vendeans to me.  Although in their Napoleonic British range there is a Colonial Cavalry man who might work as a Vendean officer.

Stonewall have a nice Vendean Command group but only one of the figures really fits with what I have.  The rest are too big.

Blue Moon are bigger but would work with Stonewall above.

If I were beginning again I’d stick with the Lancashire Archive range.  Good figures, loads of variety and you can get the Republicans too.  Good price as well.

Good luck with it all and keep us posted.

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Thanks Willz.

I think so too Jim.  Not quite sure why.

 

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By unit.

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I have an old Stronghold figure that would make an excellent William.

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Tony S wrote:

What sources did you find for this army? I stumbled across this awhile ago – https://www.wargamevault.com/m/product/168892 Definitely seems like a fun army to paint up. I quite like your results OB!

Cheers Tony,

Chris Flaherty had a website of his research on the army, lots of Ottoman stuff too.  Subsequently he published a book on the Persian Army.

There are still a lot of images if you google Qajar Persian Army.

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Konstantinos Travlos wrote:

Very lovely

Thanks Konstantinos, they are colourful.

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Thanks Guy.  Hope you’re doing well.  Not a big one certainly, so far 4 battalions of regulars, 3 squadrons of cavalry, 3 tribal cavalry, 3 Kurdish lancers, 2 units of camel gunners, 1 of horse artillery and 1 of skirmishers.

As you say Whirlwind no shortage of opponents for them.

 

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Have a look at the League of Augsburg site for just that sort of game. Barry Hilton offers Donnybrook and Mad for War rules that will do what your pal is looking for.  PDF’s available I think.

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I think eighties too Tony.

I have not tried Battle Command yet.  Agree it reads well.  My first game is going to be with my ACW stuff or FPW if the units are ready.  I think it should give really good FPW games.

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It happens a lot Norm.  Mostly for no good reason.  Often it goes away again without explanation.

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Looking good Mark.

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What an informative thread.  Thank you all.

Leon, are you minded to do the USA-Mexican War?

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Cheers Willz.  Austrians next.

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I made a bit of a push on finishing off my SYW Prussian Army.  This took the form of a brigade of Dragoons.  You can see it above.

There are individual pic’s of von Normann’s,von Blanckensee and Count zu Waldburg’s Dragoons on my blog.

If you would like a look here is the link:

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Minifigs are particularly difficult to drill.  I’ve never managed it successfully.  However, on occasion I’ve ended up with the front of the hand removed by the drill.  It is possible to file in a bit deeper so it will accommodate a spear/pike shaft.  I added a micro dot of green stuff, more blue than yellow.  Let it be for 1o minutes and then shaped it with a scalpel and indented for the fingers.  It worked.

I wouldn’t like to do it multiple times.

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Its a old story Jim.  I saved even more money by doing the Armenians too.  They’re not all painted but I have Crusaders, Byzantines, Seljuks, Fatimids, Ayubids and Armenians.

I think of it as the Punic Wars Syndrome.  You start off with Carthaginians and Romans, then you begin to save some money by adding Numidian, Spanish and Gallic armies.

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That’s the plan.  On to Antioch!

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That’s a temptation Jim.

The Latinikon needs doing.  The Scythikon, the Turkopouloi, and the Varangians are all done!  I have the Byzantine infantry done but not the cavalry.

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Thanks Tony.  I’ve got  an Alexios/Manuel Army half done.

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Thanks Vincent both good reviews and I learned something new.

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My latest SYW progress is now on my blog.  Artillery, Prinz von Preußen Cuirassiers and von Trümbach’s skirmishing.

If it is of interest here is the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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They do indeed Willz.

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My first Austrian infantry Brigade is done.  I took the opportunity to do the Würzburg contingent because David from Not by Appointment does the flags.  That apart the Würzburg lads were good troops.

If it is of interest here is the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Some pics of the von Zieten and von Puttkamer hussars are now on my blog.  The second squadron of von Puttkamer’s and the first for the von Zieten.

Figures from Blue Moon and Old Glory 15/18mm.

If it is of interest here is the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Thanks Willz and for the link too.

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Another milestone reached in my SYW Project.  The second Prussian infantry brigade is done.  There will be a third too.  The figures are mainly Blue Moon with a smattering of Eureka and Lancashire.  The flags are by Not by Appointment- I use them whenever I can.

If it is of interest here is the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Cheers Willz, I’m getting there.

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I’ve made some progress with the Austrian and Prussian cavalry. Mainly hussars.

If it is of interest here is the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Thanks very much Willz.  I’m getting my hand in painting SYW now.

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My first Prussian brigade is now complete, 3 battalions. Le Noble Jagers you can see below.  I intend 2 units of Prussian light infantry.

I’ve also got a Hungarian battalion done.

If it is of interest here is the link to my blog.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Cheers Willz.

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Thanks Tony.

I find you have to go with what you feel painting like in the moment.  I certainly do.  Currently I’m motivated to paint some 7YW figures that I’ve neglected for years.  Once I’ve scratched that itch I’m doing more RCW, tchankas and artillery limbers and teams.

Good luck with your rules.

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My final First Carlist War piece is now up on my blog. It suggests some minor rule amendments to capture the flavour of that war.  Mine are for Field of Battle but they should be easily transferable.

British Royal Marines above a mixture of QRF and LKM.

If it is of interest here is the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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