 Editor in Chief Bill   | 15 Jan 2018 2:09 p.m. PST |
What is your favorite battle from the Colonial period? |
ZULUPAUL  | 15 Jan 2018 2:22 p.m. PST |
Isandlwana (Well I am partial to Zulus) |
| Bashytubits | 15 Jan 2018 2:42 p.m. PST |
Another vote for Isandlwana, but I also like the little big horn. My friends don't know it yet but we will be gaming both of those very soon, my armies are almost finally fully painted. |
| Rich Bliss | 15 Jan 2018 2:44 p.m. PST |
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| Ragbones | 15 Jan 2018 2:45 p.m. PST |
Isandlwana, followed by 2nd El Teb and then Omdurman. |
| DisasterWargamer | 15 Jan 2018 3:00 p.m. PST |
Battle of Adwa
Maiwand
Isandlwaba
Omdurman
Dade Massacre |
| willthepiper | 15 Jan 2018 3:33 p.m. PST |
Interesting how many of the battles named were won by the 'native' side. I guess we all love an underdog. Me, too, for the record. I like the Battle of Cut Knife Creek, Maiwand and Isandlwana. |
| Cerdic | 15 Jan 2018 3:37 p.m. PST |
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 Herkybird | 15 Jan 2018 5:22 p.m. PST |
Khambula, call! me a rebel… |
| Cyrus the Great | 15 Jan 2018 5:23 p.m. PST |
First battle of El Teb,
Battle of Shaykan,
Siege of Khartoum. |
| CFeicht | 15 Jan 2018 5:29 p.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 15 Jan 2018 6:43 p.m. PST |
Have played Adowa (as Italians – and got my butt beat) and Isandlwaba – liked the latter better; also like the Battle of Batoche (now how's that for an obscure colonial battle!) |
| mghFond | 15 Jan 2018 9:45 p.m. PST |
Little Big Horn, only played it once though at a Historicon, it was an epic size game. Oh we cavalry folks lost, shocking I know. |
| nsolomon99 | 15 Jan 2018 10:49 p.m. PST |
+1 Umboto Gorge where Blackadder made his name saving General Melchett |
| Old Contemptibles | 16 Jan 2018 9:45 a.m. PST |
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| Corporal Fagen | 16 Jan 2018 9:57 a.m. PST |
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| WillieB | 16 Jan 2018 12:08 p.m. PST |
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| 22ndFoot | 16 Jan 2018 12:19 p.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 16 Jan 2018 2:39 p.m. PST |
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| Gone Fishing | 16 Jan 2018 2:46 p.m. PST |
Some good picks here. Two great ones not yet mentioned are Hlobane and Tamai. Both close run things… |
| Ragbones | 17 Jan 2018 5:13 p.m. PST |
Mmm…Tofrek and Tamai…great suggestions. |
| Tom D1 | 19 Jan 2018 12:03 p.m. PST |
Frederick-With or without Dusty Rhodes? |
| Basha Felika | 21 Jan 2018 2:34 a.m. PST |
Isandlwana: for some reason it catches the imagination like no other. Graham at El Teb and Little Big Horn would be runners-up. |
| Gennorm | 25 Jan 2018 5:18 a.m. PST |
Rorkes Drift – gotta love a good singsong. |
| GreenLeader | 25 Jan 2018 5:50 a.m. PST |
Elandslaagte for me: Highlanders, a brilliantly executed infantry attack, four VCs and a cavalry charge what's not to like? And the best bit: On the day after the battle the ILH [Imperial Light Horse] reached camp weary and worn and dismounted alongside the Gordons' lines as that regiment was on the point of drawing a beer ration. Spontaneously as each Gordon received his measure he carried it across and gave it to a comrade in the ILH a generous self-denying tribute.' Any battle which moves a Highlander to give away his beer ration has to have been a noteworthy one. |
| coolyork | 25 Jan 2018 8:55 p.m. PST |
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