The Sudan Campaigns 1880-98 (1 Viewer)

[damian]

Was Tel-el-Kebir a battle with the Egyptian army ?

Yes.
Wolsely attacked the Egyptian positions at Tel-elKebir in the moonlight.
The attack was discovered and the Black Watch and other highland regiments charged across the desert in the moonlight and drove off the Egyptian army.
They restored the Khedive and sent Tawfirk into exile. In this way the Egyptian nationalist revolt was crushed and Britain inherited a new piece of empire. Gladstone's shares in the Suez Canal also skyrocketed.
Gladstone the Liberal had become an Imperialist lite. He tried to keep up the fiction that Egypt was some sort of protectorate. The Madhi's uprising in the Sudan occurred at the same time and Great Britain was sucked into the morass of the Sudan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tel-el-Kebir

 

[1879fanatic]

For me, The Gordon Relief Expedition (Failed) with the uniforms and GBs is the time period to start. I would also think that, though I am a Glossy Guy, Matte would draw many more to this period. After ensnaring the masses with a matte line, then the gloss figures and boats would come along for the aficionados!
Mike

 

[damian]

Those scenes in The Four Feathers of a silent desert and then a wailing sound as the Madhi's horde gradually come into view with the sun behind them are as evocative as "The damm train dialogue in Zulu"
The color sgt in The Four Feathers says to the young private.
If you don't want to watch them coming on lad close your eyes. I will tell you when to open them"
Almost as good as "Button your tunic lad, where do you think you are?"

 

[lancer]

Thank for the input guys. So, lets narrow it down:

Tel-el-Kebir - 1882

Khartoum - 1885

Omdurman - 1898

............

Any of these will do, but the red and gray of the first two are winners. -- lancer

 

[chalklands]

Hi,
Gordon Relief Expedition or Omdurman!

 

[UK_BOD]

Abu Klea would be great as I said earlier. Breaking of a British Square - well for a time anyway.

Andy

 

[chalklands]

Don't worry, If I don't get my way I won't have a Mahdi!

 

[WBritain]

Perfect!!

What are we going to do with you Randy?! You can't vote for them all!

 

[damian]

It would be nice to include some Indian army regiments with the British forces.

 

[The Lt.]

 

[aujj65]

It would be nice to include some Indian army regiments with the British forces.

.......and a Gatling gun and Naval Brigade, 7 pounder Screw-gun and crew, a Heliograph section, Fuzzy Wuzzies, Baggara Horse.......sorry I'm beginning to sound like you know who!

Jeff

 

[maddadicus]

I have never been a big fan of Tel-el Kebir
Who was the British politician who suggested a vote of thanks to the Egyptian Army for running away.
I would prefer the war against the Madhi.
Gordon Relief expedition because the tunics were still red for some of the Battles and the Camel Corp were colorful.
Omdurman is a little bit less colorful and apart from the Charge of the 21 st Lancers not as exciting.
Regards
Damian

Gunboats are SEXY!Michael

 

[marco55]

Gordon Relief Expedition.If your going to do a Sudan range you got to have the Fuzzy Wuzzies,Gordan and the Mahdi.In the 1939 version of Four Feathers some of older Sudanese in the movie actually fought the 1898 campaign with the Khalifa.
Mark

 

[jomartvr]

Hi
I agree with Mark, the Gordon relief expedition would be great!
Benjamin

 

[kogu]

It's the warriors on camels that I would like to see/get.

 

[Leadmen]

Gordon Relief would be my first pick. More camel corps, naval Brigade, Mahdi riflemen and cavalry. Bring it on. John

 

[PolarBear]

Khartoum and Gordon Relief is my first choice.

 

[PolarBear]

What are we going to do with you Randy?! You can't vote for them all!

I at first thought you were narrowing it down to all 3 of these major battles I did vote for Khartoum since like many others I love the camel sets.

 

[plasmapulse]

Well, if you have to pick one of them I have to agree with almost everybody; Gordon relief expedition.

Now we should decide on a line-up so Richard and Ken can get started

 

[aujj65]

Well, if you have to pick one of them I have to agree with almost everybody; Gordon relief expedition.

Now we should decide on a line-up so Richard and Ken can get started

Great idea!

Guards Camel Corps to start with.

Jeff