"British commanders for the AZW" Topic

Found this:
link
Thought others might find it useful.

My question lies with my preparation for a game on the Battle of Hlobane (some time before Christmas).

I have sufficient mounted troops (if I use Lancers & Dragoon Guards to add to my NMP, NNC, FLH & Mounted infantry) to stage a game where the table is the plateau, the British are on it, at a central Mblini's kraal & the impi enters, forcing the British to flee from two only exits. To slow them down (so it's not just about fleeing) victory points for burning the kraal, taking cattle with them, inflicting casualties on the Zulu etc.

So although I have quite a lot of AZW British, I have only one, higher commander – figure in a patrol jacket & forage cap who will represent Buller. I think there should be extra points for killing leaders, so I need two more…..which is precisely the number of unpainted, mounted figures I have in the Bits Box.

One is a Boer/Colonial. Boots, breeches, plain jacket (ie no braid), cartridge belt & brimmed hat (I have a spare pith helmeted head to substitute, if I need it). How to paint it?
Second is pith helmeted Sudan British officer – booted, jodhpured, jacket but with Sam Brown-like webbing. Carve off the webbing & give it a red coat?

Suggestions for figures 1 & 2 are welcome.

Hi Ochoin
I recon for your boer figure you've got a choice of Lt.Col Weatherley who led the Border Horse (also known as the Border Lances although they weren't lancers you might want to pretend they were if you're using a lancer unit) who probably wore a helmet and possibly a blue jacket; the boer leader Piet Uys; or maybe Capt Barton who commanded the FLH. All 3 were killed in the battle.
For the figure in jacket and helmet the I'd say the obvious contenders are Col Wood the 4 Column commander or Maj Russel who commanded the Mounted Infantry, or maybe Maj Knox-Leet who commanded Woods Irregulars (Swazi foot).
Regards Phil

I thought Buller wore a slouch hat and a cord norfolk jacket at Hlobane. Article here: link