by madguru | Nov 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
This first set of conversions shown here post-date the big Maiwand Day game. At some point in the future I hope to track down the pics I took preparing the Afghan regular army commanders on foot, Lieutenant Olivey and Colonel Galbraith of the 66th Regiment and the...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I do believe a fun time was had by all present on both sides of the table, though as I said earlier, perhaps a bit more fun for myself and my two fellow British players!Hearty thanks and sincere compliments to NICK STERN, a great friend and thoughtful game-master and...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
The table is set, the Anglo-Indian brigade in place but the Afghans — so many, MANY Afghans — will take a bit longer to lay out…The gentleman at the lower left corner of the table (whose name I sadly can’t remember!) was my cavalry...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
The RHA battery, flanked on the right by 1st Bombay Grenadiers……and on the left by the Bombay Sappers & Miners…The horse gunners pound away at the approaching Afghan regulars… Throughout the game the British artillery fared better than they...
by madguru | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Early in the battle the smoothbore battery comes into action behind the center nullah, which is filled with Jacob’s Rifles and, to the right (North) the 66th Regiment (Berkshire). To the left of the guns is the detachment (in reality a half-company but in the...
