Mister Dave
Command Sergeant Major
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So, this is actually another request for some 2nd Afghan War toy soldiers. The referenced book is titled, The Road to Kabul: The Second Afghan War 1878-1881 by Brian Robson and it is a fairly detailed account of the whole affair. There are certain passages, however, that evoke fairly vivid images of wonderful toy soldiers that somebody with skills could make for us. Here is one such passage which describes the 92nd Gordons and Maj. Geo. White VC in action at Charasiab during the approach to Kabul following the massacre of Britain's delegation in that city previously:
White himself led the attack of...two companies of the 92nd: The dark green kilts went up the steep, rocky hill-side at a fine rate, though one would occasionally drop and roll several feet down the slope...both sides took advantage of every available atom of cover, but still the kilts pressed on and up, and it was altogether as pretty a piece of light infantry drill as could well be seen.
White himself led the attack of...two companies of the 92nd: The dark green kilts went up the steep, rocky hill-side at a fine rate, though one would occasionally drop and roll several feet down the slope...both sides took advantage of every available atom of cover, but still the kilts pressed on and up, and it was altogether as pretty a piece of light infantry drill as could well be seen.