1. I thought I would pop in after a long time away and give you a bit of an update.  Recently I have been working on a new range of 28mm figures for the Winter War for Parkfield Miniatures.

    http://www.parkfieldminiatures.freeservers.com/28MM%20WINTER%20WAR%201939-40.html



     
     The LMG and crews for both sides will be available soon, both moving and firing teams, more support weapons


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  2. having been bitten by the battlegroup rules bug, I decided to go for early war French.

    Using the Pegasus French and German infantry as a basis for my two armies, I have recently acquired a few vehicles for support.  Firstly some Somua s-35's from lancer miniatures
     For the Germans, I decided on some 38 (t)'s from early War Miniatures.
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  3. Last night at the club we refought Chacabuco , the first battle between San martin's Army of the Andes after crossing into Chile over the Andes.  This was the first outing of My Liberators armies and using General de Brigade.

    The Royalist line, awaiting the onslaught from the Argentine army


    The Argentine player sent O'Higgins' brigade around the Royalist left to bring the mounted grenadiers into contact with the Royalist cavalry holding the left of the line

    With the cavalry melee in the distance, the Argentine's swung round to advance into the advancing Royalist line.  The ad hoc skirmishers holding the Royalist right.


    The cavalry melee with the infantry preparing to contact the Royalists in the centre.

     The Royalists advanced into the fight
    Meanwhile the patriot reinforcements had started to appear and the third and fourth squadrons of the mounted grenadiers advanced, clearing the Royalist skirmishers away and forcing the Royalist gun crew to evade.
     
     
     
     In the final turns the Talavera regiment at the centre of the Royalist line formed square and saw off determined attacks by both Patriot infantry and cavalry before routing.
    All in all it was an enjoyable game with the Royalist commander taking the battle to the Patriots and proving to us that the General de Brigade rule set is suitable for the smaller actions of the Liberators.
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  4. It has been a long time since my last post but I haven't been idle, in fact I have actually started on a new range of figures to be released either later this year or early next year, I have not decided yet, I suppose it all depends on how things progress in the meantime.

    I have always been somewhat interested in the more obscure periods, the next project covers the Taiping rebellion in China, and may eventually cover up to and including the Boxer rebellion.

    Anyway, the figures are underway as you can see.  First up are some Taiping rebels with polearms, )these will be separate items) in advancing poses

     
    Next up, the beginnings of the Imperialist forces, a few matchlock men in fairly generic clothing, standard on the left, leader on the right.
     
     
    Now for the first of the foreign led units, the Ever Victorious Army (or Foreigh Arms Corps) with European officer


    Taiping missile men, two with matchlocks and a Jingal crew.

     
    Last but not least, a few leader figures for either side, including Ward.
     
     
    More to follow soon.
     
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  5. I have now had a chance to get some of the new Gauchos painted up, as shown below.
     

    In addition, for the Army of the Andes, the 7th and 8th Regiments of freed slaves are shown below

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  6. Imagine our surprise when my Mother in Law mentioned that she had found a knife in one of the drawers in her hallway.  Anyway, she proceeded to pull it from the back of the drawer and my eyes widened, it appeared to be a bayonet of some sort.

    Anyway, after a bit of googling it transpires that it is probably a French M1874 Gras rifle sword bayonet!








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  7. Next up for the South American Wars are the Gauchos, the irregular cavalry commanded by General Martin Miguel de Guemes.

    The first three figures are fairly generic and wearing various items of clothing and headgear.

     The next three are meant to represent the infernales regiment and Guemes guard, wearing the stocking cap.  However all these figures are completely interchangeable with each other to provide some variety.


    These figures provide the basis for the Gaucho army with future variants wearing ponchos and alternative headgear.

    To the left of each picture is Guemes, the commander of the gaucho army, modelled wearing the white uniform and bareheaded, mainly because in the pictures I could find of him wearing this uniform he is bare headed.
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  8. It may seem odd, but whilst travelling down to the new Forest we decided, or at least my wife did, to go to Jane Austen's house in Chawton.  Whilst there I came across an interesting artefact.

    The sword below was presented to Charles Austen, commanding HMS Aurora, by Simon Bolivar for providing naval as well as political support to him during his liberation of Venezuela.

    More information and pictures can be found here:-

    http://janeaustenshousemuseumblog.com/2012/10/09/charles-austens-sword/

     
    One thing I have learnt recently, is that interesting snippets crop up in the most unlikely places.  Anyway, just to add to this post, a few pictures of the house
     


     
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  9. Below are a few links to downloadable books I have read, or am reading, relating mainly to the British involvement in South America.  Hopefully they are still functioning links.

    James Hackett, Narrative of the Expedition which Sailed from England in 1817...... (pub 1818)

    Gustavus Hippisley; A narrative of the expedition to the rivers Orinoco and Apuré in South America : which sailed from England in November 1817, and joined the patriotic forces in Venezuela and Caraccas
     
    General John Miller Memoirs of General Miller, in the service of the republic of Peru
    Vol 1

    Vol 2
     
    Bolivar Biographies
    A European view
     
    A Latin American view

     
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  10. In March 1819, Bolivar combined most of his foreign volunteers into a brigade of 250 men named the British Legions, with James Rookeas commander. The British Legions consisted of the 1st British Legion led by Colonel James Towers English, the 2nd British Legion led by Colonel John Blossett, and the Irish Legion, led by Colonel William Aylmer (1772–1820).
    The British Legions were an important part of Bolívar's army. They played a pivotal role in the Vargas Swamp Battle on July 25, 1819, and Bolivar credited them with the victory at the subsequent Battle of Boyacá on August 7, 1819, saying "those soldier-liberators are the men who deserve these laurels." At the victory at Carabobo Bolívar describing them as "the saviours of my country".[3] Nonetheless, they have been largely forgotten in the countries in which they fought: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
    The British Legion or British Legions were foreign volunteer units that fought under Simón Bolívar against Spain for the independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The Venezuelans called them the Albion Legion. They were composed of over seven thousand volunteers, mainly Napoleonic War veterans from Great Britain and Ireland, as well as some German veterans and some locals recruited after arriving in South America. Volunteers in the British Legion were motivated by a combination of both genuine political and mercenary motives.
    Their greatest achievements were at Boyacá (1819), Carabobo (1821), and Pichincha (1822), which secured independence for Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, and during the last great campaign, culminating in the Battle of Ayacucho in Peru (1824), which destroyed Spanish rule in South America forever. The British Legions fought until the end of the wars, their number much depleted.


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