Afghan raid

Hi guy's

Claymore yesterday so picked up a few bits and pieces of terrain mainly from the last valley.

I bought the ploughed field shown here more for the Acw collection but I think I will get away with it in most collections.

Good show plenty of traders and lots of great looking games, Calibans & club mates game had huge amout of lead on show pretty crowded table when I looked,seen on Pauls post the the Han game won best of show well deserved for the effort the chap put on! truly family affair he had his wife/ son/ daughter and mother inlaw all with him helping at the table.

I took my younger brother along he used to paint figures years ago and I am trying to convince him its time to get back into it think I might have done it.

Unlucky villager hears a shot and feels the pain.

The culprit appears in view kind of reminds me of the wild west on the frontier changing Afghans for native Americans.

These raiders are visiting any unprotected villagers and taxing their goods in traditional fashion.

Old Glory villager runs in from the fields but to late don't fancy his chances with that little knife.

Heading back to base with the goodies.

British officer gets filled in on the situation.

These villagers have had enough and are moving out.

British launch a reprisal expedition.

A nest of vipers.

Not messing about the British head off heavily armed.

Scot's advance towards the Afghan stronghold.

Perry miniatures painted by the War Office.

Afghans prepare to met fire with fire.

Eureka Fakir lying on a bed of nails deep in meditation oblivious to the chaos going on below.

Thanks for taking the time to visit hope you found something of interest.

Best wishes

Willie

Retreat from Kabul

Hi guy's,
This time into Afghanistan with the retreat from Kabul 16,000 men and women left under an illusory safe conduct on the 6th of January 1842 one week later William Brydon reached Jellalabad the only British survivor!

Dost Mahomed and his Afghan's in the mountains awaiting the British.



British didn't really stand a chance once in the mountains begin to be picked off.

The rear guard of the 44th foot.

Afghans hot on their heels.

Large amounts of camp followers were killed in the retreat.

Reading Lady Sales account showed that the afghans could attack the retreating British anywhere they wanted to.

Foundry figures with a couple of old glory.

British from Foundry's old opium wars range Perry's carlist British would also work.

Figures once again painted by the war office.

Terrain by TSS and Kallistrsa



Close up of the British.



Some say that the defeat of the British by the afghans indirectly lead to the war with the Sikhs as the Sikhs had beaten the afghans previously and assumed that they could also beat the British.

Not many survivors from the retreat with only a few taken as hostages for ransom.

The 44th famously made their last stand at Gundamuk.

NWF

Moving North and 50 years on the sikhs now enlisted by the British, Perry figures march past a redout train.

Foundry Afghan all figures painted by the War Office.

General from the Perrys Sudan range.

Perry Bengal lancers.

Foundry Afghans atop a monolith building.

Muslim Cavalry in British service.

Journalist writing his copy.

Another shot of the Afghans.

The redout train can be used for loads of conflicts very useful piece.

Tents by rendera.

Foundry Baggage.

Some people aren't to keen on redout sculpts but I think they are ok.

Perry Sikh infantry on the move these are mainly for my Sudan collection but great that they can also be used for the NWF.