Being a mostly visual diary of the creation of high quality, historically accurate 25mm/28mm scale terrain
for a refight of the battle waged by the British and Afghans on July 27th, 1880,
in time for its recent 130th anniversary on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010.
Above is a pic of Lt. Colonel James Galbraith, Regimental Colour in hand, alongside Bobbie the regimental dog and some of the other "Last Eleven" survivors of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment, making their last stand in one of the walled gardens just South of Khig village, a few miles West of the Afghan town of Maiwand.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (4 of 7)
First bands of Ghazi fanatics arrive from Maiwand, just to the North of Mundabad Ravine...
Afghan Artillery unlimbers and comes on-line to fire...
Near the North-West corner of the table, 3rd bombay Light Cavalry CHARGE Tribal Infantry...
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