DBA 15-19K Boxer Rebellion - Major Powers 1900

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A very Brit heavy (of course) Major Powers Army for the Boxer Rebellion.

We've got lots of Rifles, Jagers, Light Horse, Cavalry, Artillery & Machine Guns. The figures are from a variety of sources including Essex & Irregular. Flags from Warflag.

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British Naval Detachments (in dandy straw hats...oh hello sailor)

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British Royal Marines, we'll class them as both Jager & Rifles.

Both element types are shown.

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British Artillery

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British Naval Machine Gun Detachment

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British Rifles, Sikhs - Punjab Frontier Forces.

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Gurkha Rifles!!!

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German Seebattalion...

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Love these ones, German East Asia Brigade. Light Horse.

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Sacre Bleu!!! French Marines.

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Semper Fi! US Marines.... Where's Charlton Heston though?

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Straight out of Ospreys Men-at-Arms... The all-Black 9th Cavalry.

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Painted but not shown Japanese & Russian troops, we're saving these for our

Japanese/Russian War Armies...... So you'll have to wait. :o)

DBA 15-19K Boxer Rebellion - Imperial Chinese 1900

Well, here we are, our Chinese Imperial Army for the Boxer Rebellion. It's took a while putting together & info hasn't always been straightforward, but we're very happy with them. The bulk of the figures are by the superb Irregular Minis, with a few Essex & the Artillery is some Old Minifigs. Main resource used was Ospreys Men-at-Arms "The Boxer Rebellion".

We're not planning on doing any games around the Siege at Peking, I reckon that's a more of a skirmish game. No rather the actions that took place in the rest of China. Here's our listing, based on a 24 element opponent for the 12 element Major Powers Army. It could prove to be a tough opponent.

Chinese Imperial Army 1900
4x2Ps(4), 4x4Bl(4), 4x4Sp(3), 2x4Ms(2), 2x4Bw(2), 1-2x2Lh(2), 1-2x2Cv(3),1-2xCn(2), 2-6x4Rf(3), 1xLeader

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Imperial Chinese to face the 'Foreign Devils'

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'Tiger Men' used as Psiloi

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Chinese Imperial Artillery

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Imperial Chinese Gatling Gun, as a variant.

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Imperial Chinese General Yung -Lo!

(Optional Ability - Seduction of Russian Baronesses!) Oops sorry, I've been watching that film again...


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Mongol Light Horse

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Chinese Imperial Lancers, Cavalry elements

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'Kansu Braves', Chinese Rifles.

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Imperial Chinese Rifles, 'modern' style regiment.

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Imperial Chinese Blades.

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Imperial Chinese, 'old style Muskets'.

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Imperial Chinese Bowmen.

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Imperial Chinese Spearmen.

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Chinese Flags are from the brilliant Matakishi's Tea House...

http://www.matakishi.com/playingaidscolonial.htm

A nice page to check out as well for the Boxer Rebellion...

http://www.matakishi.com/boxerrebellion1900.htm

Many thanks to Terry Web for info from the 'Savage Soldier'
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Plus a smashing playing aid from the nice people at 'Principles of War' on Admiral Seymour's Relief attempt. We'll be running a few games based around the scenarios in this book.

http://www.principlesofwar.com/miva/merchant.mvc?screen=PROD&Product_Code=BOX&Category_Code=CBG
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Double 25.French Catholic 1562-1598.

Whoops! Nearly forgot these fellas, a Double French Catholic Army to persecute the Huguenots....

DBA 15-19K Boxer Rebellion - Boxers

Inspired by 55 Days at Peking.... Oh Charlton Heston again! Here's our Boxer Army. Looking at the DBA 1500-1900 Lists, the Boxer Rebellion doesn't show. However, I still think the period can be covered by the extensions.

We've stuck with a 24 element army to face the upcoming '12 base Major Powers Army'. Mainly comprising of 'Fanatics', we've also allowed Psiloi, Jagers for some sniping firepower & a Cannon element (meant to represent older artillery pieces).

Incidentally the BBC ran a cracking program in their TIMEWATCH series on the Boxer Rebellion. A much more 'truthful' version of events.

However you can't view the program on BBC iPlayer anymore. Here's the link to the Beeb's Timewatch site for a preview http://www.bbc.co.uk/timewatch/

We still love the movie though!!!!

Boxer Rebellion : Boxers.
1-3x Jagers (3); 1-3x Psiloi (3); 17-22x Fanatics (3);

0-1xCannon(3); 1xLeader.

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The mighty Boxer Horde!!!!

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Optional Cannon element (at last a use for a GW Cannon of Khorne!!)

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The Boxer Fanatics ready for action.....

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HA... Nasty evil Prince Tuan!! Boxer General

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Jager Elements, to give the Boxers some sniping firepower.

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Pushing it here but, Psiloi in the form of crazy chinese ladies.. Red Lanterns!!!

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Attack!!!