by madguru | May 11, 2020 | Other
by madguru | Jul 1, 2021 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Flags, History
Below are 4 newfound photos of NWF Tribal Flags, dating I believe from the late 1890s. The first two show Sikh soldiers with captured flags. The third is labelled: “A GROUP OF MISHWANIS AMID THE RUINS OF SIRIKOT FORT” and the fourth “A GROUP OF...
by madguru | Jul 27, 2020 | Afghan Regular Army, Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Flags, History
Welcome to the new version of Maiwand Day. Today, July 27th 2020, is the 140th Maiwand Day. The 140th Anniversary of the 1880 battle. After ten years maintaining MaiwandDay on blogger.com, I am migrating to this website of my own here at MaiwandDay.com. My older...
by madguru | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dad, BLUF: Here is your long awaited website/blog. The longer version: I wrote you a card because I didn’t want to put everything out onto the internet in public. That being said, thanks for everything you’ve done, you currently do, and will do in the...
by madguru | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s April 30th, which means it’s CAMERONE DAY, the anniversary of LA LEGION ETRANGERE’S most famous and hallowed battle. Be you French, Mexican, or other, I wish you a Happy Camerone Day! If you happen to be interested in all things...
by madguru | Apr 30, 2020 | Camerone, History, Maximillian Intervention
Greetings fellow fans (and the occasional foe) of La Legion Etrangere.It’s been far too long since I’ve posted here at CAMERONE DAY. Sadly it’s been far too long since I’ve played a wargame using my Camerone terrain. Some day I...
by madguru | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
BATTLE OF KANDAHAR +140 POST #2:A short but sweet update to the battlefield itself. First are pics of multiple maps I have been pouring over and then the revamped tabletop.Most important amongst all these maps is the big foldout from the British Army’s...
by madguru | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Blogging in the time of coronavirus.This post is about prepping for a big game that I’ve been planning to play towards the end of Summer with a bunch of friends from here in LA, around the nation, and possibly one or two from around the world. Hopefully by...
by madguru | Feb 6, 2020 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Terrain Building, Terraining Bases
My friend the 18th Century enthusiast bought a bunch of siege-works for me to paint and use in the game I hope to play before packing up and shipping him his Vauban fortress. It was a lot more work but worth it since they will be very useful for and add a lot to...
by madguru | Jan 20, 2020 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Terrain Building
Since lightening the finish of the Vauban Gatehouse so it was a closer match to the rest of the fortress, something had been nagging at me. Looking at all of the pieces laid out together, I couldn’t help noticing that — although the colors did match...
