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GICOP · Jun 12, 2013

A Trooper with the Mashonaland Mounted Police picks off a Matabele inDuna

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Martyn

GICOP · Jun 12, 2013

The ammunition appears to be holding out

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Martyn

aujj65 · Jun 12, 2013

Martyn, great stuff! :wink2: just look at all those lovely green bases they match quite nicely with the boxes in the background! :tongue:^&grin

Jeff :salute::

GICOP · Jun 12, 2013

aujj65 said:
Martyn, great stuff! :wink2: just look at all those lovely green bases they match quite nicely with the boxes in the background! :tongue:^&grin

Jeff :salute::

I left the bases on display for your enjoyment Jeff ^&grin :tongue:

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Martyn

GICOP · Jun 12, 2013

The action draws to a close

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Martyn

Terp152 · Jun 12, 2013

Great scene Martyn. Especially like the effect of the stacked crates. Chris

Deitz · Jun 12, 2013

Martyn, very nice. Your new Little Legion troops made quick work of the attacking Matabeles.:salute::

Brian

GICOP · Jun 13, 2013

Terp152 said:
Great scene Martyn. Especially like the effect of the stacked crates. Chris

Deitz said:
Martyn, very nice. Your new Little Legion troops made quick work of the attacking Matabeles.:salute::

Brian

Many thanks Chris and Brian

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Martyn

GICOP · Jun 30, 2013

They never broke through the defences

British South Africa Company - Little Legion

Matabele - Trophy of Wales

I must take good care from my Matabele/Zulu casualties, one single figure just sold on Ebay for £27 :salute::

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Martyn

Buster · Jul 1, 2013

Martyn, it looks like your new addition from the June Show is really MAXIM-izing the Matabele casuality rate ..... nice picture and it's great to see the Shangani back in action. :salute::

B.

GICOP · Jul 1, 2013

Buster said:
Martyn, it looks like your new addition from the June Show is really MAXIM-izing the Matabele casuality rate ..... nice picture and it's great to see the Shangani back in action. :salute::

B.

Many thanks Buster ^&grin :salute::

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Martyn

GICOP · Dec 4, 2014

Today, 4th December, is the 121st anniversary of the Last Stand of The Shangani Patrol

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Martyn

GICOP · Dec 4, 2015

Today, 4th December, is the 122nd anniversary of the Last Stand of The Shangani Patrol

:salute::

mikemiller1955 · Dec 4, 2015

Martyn...

not familiar with the Shangani Patrol...
I just read up on Wilson's Patrol...
34 vs 3,000...
interesting read...

after I read it...
I went back to post 1 and really enjoyed the thread more...

Anniversary noted...

GICOP · Dec 4, 2015

mikemiller1955 said:
Martyn...

not familiar with the Shangani Patrol...
I just read up on Wilson's Patrol...
34 vs 3,000...
interesting read...

after I read it...
I went back to post 1 and really enjoyed the thread more...

Anniversary noted...

Many thanks Mike :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

GICOP · Dec 4, 2017

Today is the 124th Anniversary of the Last Stand of the Shangani Patrol 1893, Matabeleland, Rhodesia

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Martyn

marco55 · Dec 4, 2017

Real nice set of figures.
Mark

mikemiller1955 · Dec 4, 2017

Martyn...
poor guys...
that really looks like their last stand...
reminds me of Custer...
very nice!

Go for Broke · Dec 4, 2017

I like little known battles and the desperate fight. Always liked your soldiers Martyn.

Buster · Dec 4, 2017

GICOP said:
Today is the 124th Anniversary of the Last Stand of the Shangani Patrol 1893, Matabeleland, Rhodesia

Cheers

Martyn

Great figures Martyn, a terrific battle recreation idea by you and a fine job of bringing it to fruition by Mike. Well done all 'round!

B. :salute::

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