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The Battle of Beecher's Island was a nine-day defensive stand by 50 U.S. Army scouts against several hundred Plains Indian warriors in September 1868, notable for its extreme odds and lasting symbolic …

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While hunting was a male activity woven into the interests of the family, fighting was an activity institutionalized in the organization of the tribes’ warrior societies. They were centered on t …

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This year Andy Neilson wasn't able to make the trip to Sydney, so we went with a different format and contact all manufacturers, offering them a chance to show what they have in the pipeline to be rel …

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The Battle of Gingindhlovu was fought on 2nd April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the siege at Eshowe, and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo.   The British soldier would refer to …

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Growing up in the 1960s I saw the Stanley Baker movie ‘Zulu’ and like many after seeing the movie began a life-long passion in studying The Anglo/Zulu War and collecting figures representi …

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VOLUNTEERS, IRREGULARS AND AUXILIARIES: FRONTIER LIGHT HORSE AND NEWCASTLE MOUNTED RIFLES   The Frontier Light Horse was originally raised in 1877 by Lt. F. Carrington, for service in the ni …

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Thomas Gunn has shared a few images of upcoming figures as follows;An Iman with Quran for the French Foreign legion Series.The first of our Afghans for the VW series.Two new Roman officers for our cam …

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The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father. It took place during the War of The Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British A …

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‘Mounted Band of the 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers and two officers turned in the saddle all in Review Order’. 54mm solid metal gloss-painted toy soldiers from two unconfirmed makers.&n …

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Thomas Gunn just sent us these preview images of French WW1 "Poilus". These will be available shortly as will some WW1 Germans and Freikorps. The French army B version will be wearing gas masks, there …

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THE GOLD RUSH The discovery of gold or silver in the West was usually followed by a rush of people attempting to arrive at the new district first to get established in mining or business. New mining c …

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THE LAST STAND AT GANDAMAK, 13th JANUARY 1842 The Battle of Gandamak on 13th January 1842 was a defeat of British forces by Afghan tribesmen in the 1842 retreat from Kabul of General Elphinstone&rsquo …

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