"Something different - French invasion of Algeria 1830" Topic

Hello

I have just added some photographs to the Wargamorium Blog of some French infantry during the invasion of Algeria in 1830.

The figures are either Campaign Game Miniatures or Eureka Napoleonic.

Unfortunately I cannot add a photograph as it has no URL.

The link is here – thewargamorium.wordpress.com just scroll down a little.

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Very nice.

Thank you vtsaogames for those encouraging words.

Very interesting and very well done. I like those coloured uniforms.

Good to see some alternative period postings on TMP. Thanks for sharing your work.

Thanks Captain DEwell,

I am glad you liked it.

It is always encouraging when people post positive comments.

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Indeed, that is different, and I like different! Nice work, and I look forward to seeing more posts on the subject.

And a nice blog overall!

Good to see some alternative period postings on TMP.

I have been daydreaming, for quite some time, about a project with the FFL in Algeria during this period. I was thinking about using figures from the Perrys' Carlist Wars line.

Thanks, Broglie, for rekindling the idea, good job.

Thank you Buckeye and Cheriton for those kind words.

I have only got 81 figures painted so far so there is a long way to go.

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Very interesting do keep us posted as you go.

Really nice looking troops! So, would this be considered colonial? I don't know much about this campaign. Will they be fighting mostly tribals, or will it be more regular Ottoman type troops?

Really interesting. Keep posting updates.

Thank you all.

Paul Collins – The inhabitants of Algiers were a mixture of peoples. The nearest to regular troops were the Turks but the Kabylies were fierce mountain tribes and of course the Arabs were great fighters as well. The campaign went on until 1847 when there were over 100,000 French deployed.

Plenty of scope there.

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Great stuff broglie. Looking forward to seeing them on the table.

Hi Cazador

Do you mean the sand table?

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Many thanks Nashville.

I think I know now how you did that. I will remember the next time.

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Hi Broglie,

not sure your table would support the sand….!
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That's awesome, Broglie, thanks very much for posting! Like Cheriton, for a number of years now I've wanted to venture into this almost never seen on the tabletop period, using Perry Carlist Wars French. Looks like your table can support sand -- at least enough for the initial invasion beachhead! Like others have already said above, I hope you will continue making posts to show your progress on your very cool project.

Many thanks to all for the ongoing comments which are very encouraging. Apologies for the late response but was away in a spot where the internet was out of action.

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What manufacturer's figures are you going to use when creating the Ottoman-Algerian and Berber troops that opposed them?

Blue Moon (Old Glory 25s) offers 10 packs of "Arabs" in their FFL range. These would probably match well, given the large 18mm size of the Eureka 15mm's. link

The only range I am considering so far is 15mm Old Glory Arabs. However Arabs were only a part of the Algerian population so I will have to think of Turks and Kabylies as well.

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Askari Minis are now starting to sell STL files for FFL in Algeria in 1830's-40's.
Mark