The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys (Indian soldiers in the British East India Company’s Army) during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After two successive relief…
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15mm Mexican American War, US Volunteers and Specialist Infantry.
With the out of the pack troops behind me, it was time to turn to the units that needed a bit of conversion paint work to finalize. So, it was time to…
Tyndall’s Point, Gloucester Point Battlefield Park.
I was in Williamsburg for a visit last weekend and wanted to check out Tyndalls Point Park. I have been to both Yorktown Museums (Federal and State) a number of times, but…
15mm Mexican American War – US Regular Infantry.
With the cavalry and artillery out of the way, it was time to get to the regular US infantry. I only needed a handful of units to cover the early campaign and…
15mm Mexica American War – US Cavalry and Commanders.
Next on the hit parade is the cavalry and commanders for the US Army force for the Mexican American War. These are a mix of Civil War and Mexican American war line…
15mm Mexican American War – US Artillery.
With my basic Mexican troops based, I moved on to the US forces. The nature of US uniforms made it easier to put together the basic forces for the US. I ordered…
Lion Rampant – Battle of Manzikert, August 1071.
Background The Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire on 26 August 1071 near Manzikert, Iberia (modern Malazgirt in Muş Province, eastern Turkey). The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army and the capture of the emperor Romanos IV Diogenes played an…
Total Battle Miniatures – 15mm French Farm.
Over the holidays, I ordered a number of hobby miniatures and terrain for myself. I decided I needed a few small scale buildings for mass battles gaming, so I hit the Total…
15mm Mexican American War – Mexican Infantry.
The next batch of troops in my Mexican American War project to base ,was the Mexican infantry. The Gajo line has three units of regular infantry (1st, 3rd and 11th), one of…
15mm Mexican Artillery.
I am finally at a point that I can start doing some light hobby work after my wrist surgery. No detail painting, but I can at least get back to basing and…