Raglan's Cape Frontier Wars

[Lord Raglan]

Clash of the Titans. Now these lads could do some serious damage to your troops who are simply going about their business on the tabletop.

[Lord Raglan]

A pack of Spotted Hyenas descend on their evening kill. Can you see the alpha female coordinating the pack.

[Lord Raglan]

43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot. In 1851, it was sent to fight in the Eighth Cape Frontier War (1850-53). Some of its new recruits were aboard HMT ‘Birkenhead’ when it sank off the South African coast in February 1852.

[Steve F]

Splendid wildlife painting.

Perhaps we should do lots of wildlife for every setting, not just Africa?

[Lord Raglan]

The infantry regiments didn’t carry their colours into the field, but as a wargamer why would you turn down the opportunity of adding a standard to your miniatures. Flag from @flagsofwar 👌

[Lord Raglan]

Mounted Basotho Warriors employ hit and run tactics to compound the British Invasion of their homeland.

[Lord Raglan]

Second unit of Mounted Basotho Warriors led by Chief Molapo Jeremiah Moshoeshoe. Evidently he was a commander who possessed real 'cavalry dash'.

[juergen c. olk]

Beautiful work,they are a Joy to paint.

[carlos marighela]

Luvverly!!

I hope the good chief didn't possess real 'cavalry dash'. I've always understood that to mean someone is a bit daft a la 'the cavalry officer who was so stupid his brother officers noticed'.

[Plynkes]

I'm loving this thread, Lord Raglan.  A great project and a very interesting era.

[Lord Raglan]

Cheers guys 👍🏻

[Zenza Raggi]

A most impressive thread. Thank you very much for sharing.

I am very tempted to try out the period solely because of the figures from Perry and Iron Duke. But I am still unsure as I also like the look of the Maori Wars and maybe the Indian mutiny. The question of course is which would offer a greater variety of games. Or are they all interchangeable?

The giraffe is very well done. Too bad the pictures are blurry upon closer inspection. You have done an incredible job of doing the spots. It is not something I think I can ever imitate.

By your standards, is this project progressing quicker or slower than usual? In my view, the problem with trying out such a niche period is that you have to collect both opposing forces. How painting that many figures without burnout is something I need to learn and master.

[carlos marighela]

The Cape Wars and their associated ranges have quite a few campaign modifications to uniforms and kit, which are relatively distinctive, albeit the Perry range has quite a few sets in basic shells and forage caps that could be used elsewhere. Peaked forage caps on ORs,wideawake hats, stocking caps, locally made belly boxes and tunics shorn of lace are however, pretty much a Cape War thing.

The 1st Maori War range is a bit more versatile, being essentially an 1830s/40s undress uniform, so you could arguably extend their use to say Gwalior,  China (1st Opium War), Afghanistan and painted as Marines, the 1840 Syria Conflict plus a few more no doubt. Naturally you could add variety with the Perry figures in the same kit.

As per usual you can of course choose to use your toys however you see fit.

[Zenza Raggi]

Thank you Mr Carlos, that is a very helpful explanation. So much to think about.

[sjwalker51]

Carlos has it about right but I must confess my (Perry, Cape Wars) redcoats have seen service in 1840’s New Zealand and other theatres, straw hats notwithstanding!