Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s

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Helen

thanks for the kind words as ever
I had the most enjoyable Salute ever
worthwhile on all fronts saw many of the
splendid people from LAF....Phil avec son
young Captain blood (sorry matey couldn't
chat for long..Ming..(great chat)...the list was
endless yesterday as it was a version of Rorkes
drift with waves of punters. loved it

Helen im tempted to go back ob Garibaldi as we;;
you bet ...but Steve has it covered.

cheers
Ged
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[gringo]

indeed Helen  ..........im looking a doing Bersaglieri next to add the initial Piedmontese release.pleased you have the early period covered.

regards
Ged
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[levied troop]

Picked up the Piedmontese at Salute, very nice and can’t wait to see the Bersegaleri in due course 

[Helen]

indeed Helen  ..........im looking a doing Bersaglieri next to add the initial Piedmontese release.pleased you have the early period covered.

regards
Ged
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Good news! Thanks Ged.

Cheers,

Helen

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Bersaglieri progressing well..........

cheers
Ged
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Bersaglieri unit en route to Griffin

cheers
Ged
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[HerbyF]

I will look forward to seeing the Bersaglieri. I'm hoping they can cross over to your Maximillian range. Some of the Mexican Imperial troops were uniformed & patterned after the Bersaglieri.

[gringo]

interesting HerbyF I intendto  return to the Maximillian range

cheers
Ged
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[HerbyF]

In the Osprey book on the Mexican adventure, one of the illistrations shows Mexican Imperialist troops dressed & kitted out like Bersaglieri.

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HerbyF will dig up my copy and have a look..........bit of cross pollination figure wise..all good stuff

cheers
Ged
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not long now to get my Bersagleri back from Griffin!

cheers
Ged
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[Emir of Askaristan]

Now those I really want to see!

[gringo]

not too long now Emir!

cheers
Ged
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[olyreed]

Quick question from me if anyone can help, I don't know much about the history of this period, who would have fought the Piemonte infantry and the new bersagleri?

[Emir of Askaristan]

As a brief summary -
The Austrians in 1859. Then Papal troops in 1860. I believe some Piedmontese troops fought in the battle of the Volturnus against the Neapolitans, supporting the Garibaldini.

After that there was only limited skirmishing between Naples and Piedmont when the former retreated and became besieged at Ancona.

After the fall of the Bourbons were actions against former Neapolitan troops and brigands in the south.

The Piedmontese then fought the Austrians again in 1866 at Custoza.