Park Signs you wish you saw

 

  Here is a little humor to brighten up your day.  I will be taking a but if time off my blog.  Fact us the election has caused a major depression in myself.  I need time to adjust.

  Hopefully see you soon.

Battle of Inkerman 5 November 1854

 

 

Anniversary of the Battle of Inkerman in 1854.  Here are a couple paintings by Lady Butler which capture the feel.of the battle.  

 The Return from Inkerman: top of page

"The painting depicts a column of exhausted soldiers trudging back to camp, many of who are wounded and are only just able to stand up.  Their commanding officer on horseback rides at the head of the column.  The men try to keep their heads held high as they pass fallen comrades who lie at the side of the road.  Their tattered uniforms remind us of the ferocity of the battle which has just concluded.  The battle took place on the heights of Inkerman where the Russians had mounted a counter-attack on the British forces.   The weather had been terrible during the battle with driving rain interspersed with thick fog making the commanding of the troops difficult for both sides.  It was a ferocious battle and cost the lives of 2,500 British and 12,000 Russian troops.   In her painting the troops depicted are mainly from the Coldstream Guards and the 20th." Devonshire regiment.

The Roll Call

The remnants of a battalion of Grenadier Guards, many exhausted and wounded, are answering a roll call in the aftermath of a battle generally assumed that the scene represented the aftermath of the Battle of Inkerman, which took place on the 5th November 1854.

BTW, here in the states its election day.  Please, vote!

General Leopold Philip de Heister

 

  My latest command stand, General de Heister.  During the New York 1776 campaign Heister commanded the German contingent of Howe's army.  In addition while Howe divided his army into two wings these were commanded by Clinton and Heister.

  At the Battle of Long Island the Hessians under De Heister forming the centre of the British attack  at Flatbush Pass (today Battle Pass).   De Heister personally commanded the attack that over ran Sullivan 's division and captured that general.  Later Heister commanded the Hessians at White Plains on 28 October 1776 and the capture of Fort Washington.

  He was removed from command in 1777, after the Battle of Trenton and continued disagreements with General Howe. He was replaced by his second-in-command Wilhelm von Knyphausen.  Heister, suffering ill health return to Hesse Kassel and died soon after.

Russian Army of the Crimean War

 

Russian Amy of the Crimean war.  The army itself came from a super buy on eBay years ago.  I was able to buy the entire lot, them sold off half the collection which more them played for the entire arms. So almost free!   I kept 16 infantry regiments, three cavalry regiments and four batteries.  Figures were mostly Wargames Foundry Crimean although a good number were Franco Prussian Prussian infantry painted as Russian.  All were heavily gloss coated.  Slowly over the years I have replaced about half the infantry with the nice Northern Star miniatures infantry.

Quantity is it's own Quality.  Most impressive en mass.  Massed columns of infantry bearing down on the defender.  One club member referee to them as Zulu's in over coats!

  My Russian Infantry is made up of four infantry of four battalions each and each battalion gets a mounted commanding officer.  In addition each regiment gets a regimental commander and a artillery battery.  An Division has four regiments total.  A very impressive force indeed!

  Russian cavalry.  Not know for their elan.  In fact the entire war was a pretty poor show for them.  I have a Lancer regiment, Hussar  regiment and Cossack regiment.  Just enough to get in trouble!  

  And a couple mini dioramas just for fun!

French Division

 

  The French and British as allies?  Fighting side by side?  Yes if your playing the Crimean War.  The French fielded a very colorful army which can brighten your table top.  In addition the uniforms are mostly similar so you can used them fighting in Italy against the Austrians or in France against the Prussians.  My infantry regiments are if sux stands if four figures each for a battalion;  two battalions equal a regiment.   Batteries are three stands of a gun and two crew.  Cavalry are six stands if two figures.  Each infantry and cavalry battalion gets a colonel commanding it.

1st Zouaves Regiment.  Probably one of the most dashing and distinguished uniforms of all time!  Can you really be a wargamer for this period and not have a regiment of these fine fellows!  Figures are from Askari miniatures.  I cannot remember who made the mounted officers but they are outstanding.

7th Line Regiment.  I have painted them in the short used shako.  Most soldiers greatly preferred the kepi.  I also like the advancing at trail arms which you do not see too often in the table top.  Figures from Wargames Foundry.

20th line regiment in their kepi.  The red trousers do stand out in the table top.  Regimental colours are by The Flag Dude as are my British ones.  He had not made any flags for this period but offered to do so if I  sent him research materials.  I think the results are magnificent.

A battery of French line artillery.

A regiment of the Chasseurs d'Afrigue cavalry.  Again a most colorful Regiment.