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Don't forget that in the early battles in the Indian Mutiny both sides had the 1842 musket. Enfilelds were in short supply and usually only issued to flank companies. Madras Fusiliers are an exception of course. They all had Enfields.
. Enfilelds were in short supply and usually only issued to flank companies.
so HM centre companies, Regular, Obsolete Muskets, FierceHM flank companies elite, rifled Muskets, Fierce + marksman(for lights)+ veteran (for grenadier) added plus it would lower the scale of what units represent and give the feel of the period
I am still trying to figure it out Loyal Sepoy units, especially how to differentiate between units like the Corps of Guides, Hodson's Horse or Ferozepore (Rattray's) Sikhs... Irregular would look as the way to go, at first glance, but it wouldn't reflect the aggression of Hodson's nor the professionality of the Guides. Also, I need to think how to represent ad-hoc formations of officers and civilians that operated, mostly, from June to September 1857.
Those are very good suggestions. I believe I have enough material to prepare a first draft of Field Forces for the Indian Mutiny. I will post it here once it is finished.Thanks for your help, by the way.
Well, here there is my first draft on an Army list for the Mutiny, using The Men Who Would be Kings. Comments are welcomed!May-September 1857InfantryBritish Foot (Centre companies) Regular, Poorly armed (Obsolete Muskets), Fierce. 6 ptsBritish Foot (Flank companies - Grenadiers) Regular, Poorly armed (Obsolete muskets) Fierce, Elite 7 ptsBritish Foot (Flank companies Lights) Regular, Fierce, Sharpshooters 9 ptsLoyal BNI (Centre companies) Regular, Poorly armed (Obsolete Muskets), Unenthusiastic 4 ptsLoyal BNI (Flank companies) Regular, Unenthusiastic, Poorly armed (obsolete rifles) 4 pts. Maximum 1 per each 24 pts.Ghurkas Regular, Poorly Armed (Obsolete Muskets) 5 ptsSikhs Irregular, Poorly armed (Obsolete muskets), Veteran 4 ptsGuides infantry Regular, Poorly Armed (Obsolete muskets) Elite 6 ptsHEIC European infantry (1st Madras; Flank company) Regular, Sharpshooters 8 pts. Maximum 1 per each 24 pts.HEIC European infantry (1st Madras; Centre companies) Regular 6 pts.HEIC European infantry (Other regiments; Flank companies) Regular, Poorly armed (Obsolete rifles), Sharpshooters 6 pts. Maximum 1 per each 24 pts.HEIC European infantry (Other regiments; Centre companies) Regular, Poorly armed (Obsolete muskets) 5 pts.European Volunteers Tribal, Veteran, fierce 5 ptsHorseBritish Regular, Elite, Lancers and Guard regiments 9 ptsLoyal BNC Irregular, Unenthusiastic 3 ptsGuides cavalry Regular, Elite 7 ptsSikh Cavalry Irregular, Veteran 5 ptsHodsons Horse Regular, Lancers & Guards 8 ptsEuropean & officers Volunteers Horse - Tribal, Veteran - 4 ptsArtilleryWell drilled 6 ptsSeptember 1857 June 1858InfantryBritish Foot (Centre companies) Regular, Fierce. 7 ptsBritish Foot (Flank companies - Grenadiers) Regular, Fierce, Elite 8 ptsBritish Foot (Flank companies Lights) Regular, Fierce, Sharpshooters 9 ptsLoyal BNI (Centre companies) Regular, Poorly armed (Obsolete Muskets) 5 ptsLoyal BNI (Flank companies) Regular, Poorly armed (obsolete rifles) 5 pts. Maximum 1 per each 24 pts.Ghurkas Regular, Poorly Armed (Obsolete Muskets) 5 ptsSikhs Irregular, Poorly armed (Obsolete muskets), Veteran 4 ptsGuides infantry Regular, Poorly Armed (Obsolete muskets) Elite 6 ptsHEIC European infantry (Flank company) Regular, Sharpshooters 8 pts. Maximum 1 per each 24 pts.HEIC European infantry (Centre companies) Regular 6 pts.HorseBritish Regular, Elite, Lancers and Guard regiments 9 ptsLoyal BNC Irregular 4 ptsGuides cavalry Regular, Elite 7 ptsSikh Cavalry Irregular, Veteran 5 ptsHodsons Horse Regular, Lancers & Guards 8 ptsArtilleryWell drilled 6 ptsNotes: I decided to go for Tribal those units formed by European civilians and former officers from Sepoy units that had rebelled, to represent the informal nature of those outfits.