Sudan Progress-TMWWBK

 

Things proceed apace. Mike Snook’s Book has arrived. I’ve not read it yet but I have paid attention to the pictures.  All very helpful.

I wanted to get my British infantry finished. The first “Company” above. It carries the Colours which makes the officer the Colonel or at least a Major.  I may have to paint him a bigger moustache. All Peter Pig and 12 figures in all.

 

Another 2 “Companies” each of 12 figures in the same uniform. My Sudan British Regular infantry are done. 

They are versatile too. This uniform will do for the North West Frontier as well.

I had thought of varying my British Companies, Marines, other regiments sort of thing. On balance I chose not to. By way of compensation I may add some Sikhs. That will depend very much on whether Lancashire Games Archive figures match well with Peter Pig. I will be reporting back on that.

A unit of Jihaddya Rifles next. These fellows are Sudanese  originally in Egyptian employ.  Everyone agrees that they were first rate soldiers. In fact, Dan Mersey gives them the same stat’s as British Regulars. Only when under regular command mind you.

All the same they remained formidable when fighting for the Mahdi. He inherited them when he defeated the Anglo-Egyptians. I’m fielding them as Irregular Infantry with an upgrade, not sure which one yet.

The point being they were well trained men who knew how to use and look after their rifles. As for motivation, swopping sides seemed not to bother them. Twelve figures per unit. I will run to 2 or 3 units of them.

It is a bit of a caution to find out this was still the age of the Slave Soldier. All very Mamluk and seemingly non the worse performing for that.

Still with firepower here is a Beja rifle unit. The Beja got loads of Remington rifles from their defeated foe. Ammunition too. They liked to mass skirmish effectively screening and shooting in the charges of the Beja warriors. I wonder if that tactic can be pulled off on the tabletop?

Depending when, we might rate these lads as poor shots. They didn’t know how to maintain their rifles and as time went on might be forced to use the wrong ammunition for want of supply.

Another Beja Warrior unit here. Peter Pig again.

I'm using different shades/colours on the Beja robe. That seems to be right.

I have much more on this project to come.  By way of more TMWWBK fun I have discovered an unpainted Afghan force long forgotten.