"Preparing for the Battle of the Alma" Topic
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Nick Stern  | 22 Sep 2024 6:46 a.m. PST |
September 20 was the 170th anniversary of the Battle of the Alma, the first major battle of the Crimean War. While I have a good sized collection for the war in 1/72, I have been gradually collecting figures in 54mm as well. Today I pulled out my British and Russians to make an inventory. I think I will give the About Bonaparte rules a go as my figures break down into units of eight figures and the tactics of both sides had not changed from the Napoleonic wars. I also have French Zouaves for the French side of the battle. Ideally, I need to paint up a few more units of Dorset Miniatures Russians that I bought several years ago
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| dBerzerk | 22 Sep 2024 8:13 a.m. PST |
C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre: c'est de la folie ("It is magnificent, but it is not war: it is madness"). -- General Pierre François Joseph Bosquet Nice work, Nick !!! |
 Herkybird | 22 Sep 2024 9:16 a.m. PST |
Wrong war dBerzerk! – but its true we lost a lot of good soldiers in a piecemeal series of attacks, and probably only won by accident (The Russians couldn't believe Raglan and staff would be so far in front of their army so withdrew thinking they were going to be outflanked!) |
| bobspruster | 22 Sep 2024 9:41 a.m. PST |
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| nnascati | 22 Sep 2024 11:26 a.m. PST |
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| 79thPA | 24 Sep 2024 8:10 a.m. PST |
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