Soldier of the Mahdi (1 Viewer)

[Captkronos]

"The followers of the Mahdi were called the 'Ansar', translated as 'helpers', and the colored patches-initially used to repair torn clothing on the jibbeh- proclaimed their allegiance. Later, different tribes would wear different coloured patches to distinguish themselves. Their weapons included single-shot long-arms; Remingtons taken from the Egyptians, British Martini-Henrys, and some Italian and French weapons. Spears and swords were also used..."
(from "An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Uniforms of the 19th Century")

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[GICOP]

That is a very nice figure Captkronos {bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn