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by madguru | Feb 3, 2013 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Camerone, Maximillian Intervention

There’s a lot of excitement here at my place — and it’s not because of the Superbowl later today, since as a Giants & Patriots fan, with a soft spot for the Green Bay Packers, as well as the Chargers — who I occasionally drive 2.5 hours...

Online resource for Mexican Indian dwellings

by madguru | Jan 15, 2013 | Books, Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Camerone, Maximillian Intervention

Link to the Project Gutenberg eBook of: IN INDIAN MEXICO, A Narratibe Of Travel And Labor, by Frederick Starr…http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16183/16183-h/16183-h.htmHere’s a selection of some photos from the book, which I will use as reference for the...

SANGARS

by madguru | Dec 27, 2012 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Rocky Terrain, Terrain Building

Like one of my favorite fellow bloggers — Willie Anderson, over at “The Anderson Collection” — not long ago I was surprised to learn I’d reached the built-in limit for image-storage on this blog-site — at least...

More pics of MICHAEL MONTEMARANO’S Camerone game at HISTORICON…

by madguru | Aug 6, 2012 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Camerone, Fellow Gamers, Maximillian Intervention, Terrain Building

As promised, here are a bunch more pics of Michael Monremarano and Rich Hasenaeur’s Camerone game, put on 3 times at this year’s recent Historicon convention — which won the “Best of Show” Game Master award, meaning it must have...

Some visual reference for the Camerone bldgs…

by madguru | Apr 4, 2012 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Camerone, Maximillian Intervention

Below are some images I found while searching the web for visual reference to help with detailing the Camerone hacienda compound and various other buildings for the project.I also found a photo-stream LINK filled with what I think are more useful images of old mexican...

Close-up of gateway roofs…

by madguru | Aug 26, 2011 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Camerone, Maximillian Intervention

This diagram is taken from an article in the May 1999 issue #600 of Kepi Blanc (the magazine of the FFL). The overall layout and design of the compound is somewhat inaccurate (the compound was square, not a narrow rectangle, the main hacienda building was 2 stories...
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Maiwand Links

  • David Gore’s page
  • Garen Ewing’s site
  • Maiwand scenario from Principles Of War
  • Article on Maiwand from May-June 2001 Military Review Magazine
  • Maiwand page at BritishBattles.com

Camerone Links

  • French & Mexican uniforms of the Maximillian campaign
  • Battle of Camerone music video
  • THE MEXICAN ADVENTURE or: The Phantom Crown
  • el Camaron revisited
  • Scouting el Camaron for Hollywood
  • Modern visit to Camerone
  • Uniforms of the Legion in Mexico
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