Kit Foxes Warrior Society-Yellow Ribbon

 

This is my penultimate Warrior Society.  All from Minifigs.

I have painted these as Northern Cheyenne.  That means lots of buckskins.  The Southern Cheyenne used a lot more cloth for leggings and such like.

I have been fairly sparing of using full feather head dresses.  These tended to be the province of truly renowned warriors.  Red Cloud's son Jack Red Cloud borrowed his father's war bonnet and rifle and headed out with the lads to teach Crook what day it was. In reality Jack was just a boy.

The war bonnet attracted the Crow. Promptly, they unhorsed young Jack. He made a run for it. They caught him and whipped him, took his rifle and the war bonnet. They insulted him as an impostor.  Specifically, they mocked him for leaving his bridle on his horse. a thing that no true warrior would ever do.  Jack's bridle was ornamented with Silver Dollars. The Crow took that too.  Jack begged the Crow to either stop insulting him or to kill him.  They did neither.  Duty called elsewhere and  Jack lived to a ripe old age.

Above, the Kit Foxes out for Lunch. Big Buffalo QRF, little ones Peter Pig and Irregular.

Some Packers out of luck with the Kit Foxes. I have about 18 warriors on foot left to paint and then it is project work done. Project play can then begin. 

Next time on the Plains we will see my Indian Village.  However, next week we are returning to the Punjab as another project comes to fruition.

Head Quarters detachment 2-Yellow Ribbon

 

Above Head Quarters Detachment on the move.

Before we do anything else let’s take another look at tribal hair styles.  Today it is the Shoshone. Distinctive enough for recognition I'd say. Not easily confused with the Crow, Rees or Sioux we have seen so far. 

 

The Shoshone scouted for Crook and fought alongside the Crow at the Rosebud.  As you can see they wore their hair loose with the top hair combed (or greased) high.  I intend adding a small band of Shoshone to Crook’s Command.  Six or eight figures including a lad in feather War Bonnet as their Leader.

The General and pals have ridden ahead with the Indian Scouts, Crow in this case. Below, at the head of HQ Detachment.

Now, more US cavalry.  All from QRF mounted. Somewhat under strength at 12 rather than 16 figures. Here we have B Company 2nd US Cavalry.  They are attached to Head Quarters tasked with ensuring the protection of supplies and provisions and anything else the General might command. 

 

Horses and horse holders.

Deployed for skirmishing.

 

Here another skirmish line on foot, Peter Pig tepees in the background.. 

These are a mixture of Minifigs, Peter Pig and QRF.  Proof positive that they mix well.  Good news for those of us gaming the period.  I nearly wrote heading West but that has other connotations.

Here is my Gatling.  I doubt I will use it very often.  Now and then though, certainly.

 

It is from QRF and is a nice piece at a good price. Again, with a Minifigs Crew.

The Ambulance.  Another from QRF and I’m happy with it.  It will have an important role in some games.  Above, you see it with the Medical Staff.  Military Doctors and their assistants tended to be very good.  There was a lot of learning in the ACW. Civilian hires might be good, or not. I have yet to add the driver to the ambulance.

More mules and Packers.  Note the boy with the (L) on his base.  Yellow Ribbon requires the Packers to have a Leader.  This is he.

This is the complete Mule Train. Ten mules in all.

With that Head Quarters Detachment is done.  Next, The Kit Foxes Warrior Society.

Crimean War-British Cavalry 15mm

 

Finally, I have completed my British Cavalry for the Crimean War.   Above we have the 17th Lancers who got shot and shelled to pieces at Balaclava.  As the French fellow said "It's not War".  Yet, they did what was asked of them so let's see them again.

All Minifigs save for the officer in his cap.  he is a Gladiator figure and surely one of the most useful period figures to have,  He is one of a pack of two British Officers available from Fighting 15s.  

The Hussars next.

These ones are from Irregular.  They have a fine campaign look.

The Light Dragoons, also from Irregular and the last of my Light Brigade. I'm not happy with the shako on these. Unsurprisingly, as it is in fact a Mirliton. I'm wondering if I can chop the Mirlitons into pill box caps.

For the moment they will be replaced by Minifigs.  Luckily, I have just the figures needed. Here they are, fresh from my Sikh Wars Collection. I gave their base a brown wash.

Here is the Light Brigade on the move.

Hussars here with Cardigan.

On to the Heavy Brigade.  Now, we have seen many pic's of these fellows before illustrating the Godman Letters.

For that reason I think these two pic's of General Scarlett leading the brigade should suffice.

That is the British Cavalry complete, at least for my collection.  Time for the British Artillery.  Including, should you have wondered, the RHA limbered and in action.

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