Indian Mutiny British 1857-1859

I've been bitten by the bug again... This time it's the Victorian British in India, but also the Afghan Wars & then I thought 'well why not the Crimea' as well. So the first phase of this current project is to build and run some Indian Mutiny Armies. I've picked up a few books on the period & dug deep through the various wargames mags stored in the Fazzy archives... The best being Ospreys Indian Mutiny & The North West Frontier. Donald Featherstones Victorian Colonial Warfare in India. Plus last, but by no means least, Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy #39 covering the Indian Rebellion. Eventually, we'll also build & morph armies for the North West Frontier, Sikh Wars & the Crimea.

First up though, using the DBA 1500-1900 Army lists, the Victorian British Army. The list is pretty robust & covers a multitude of years & campaigns, but it's a good starting point.


Indian Mutiny British 1857-1859
4xRifles; 2x Muskets[Natives]; 1x Cannon; 2x Knights; 1x LtHorse;
1x Rifle or Jager; 1x Cannon or Jager; 1x Leader.

British Foot Artillery

British Rifles

Loyal Indian Troops as Muskets

British Light Dragoons as Knights

British Heavy Dragoons as Knights

Indian Light Horse, 2nd Punjab Cavalry (Probyn's Horse)


Nice & Pompous Victorian General

Native Rifles, Ghurka Infantry

Jagers in the form of Ghurkas