Mexican Adventure: Imperial Infantry 3

And a final unit of Mexican Imperial Infantry:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with their flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Imperial Infantry 2

Here are another couple of units of Mexican Imperial Infantry:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with their flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Imperial Infantry 1

And now some Imperial Mexican Infantry join the fray:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), based by me and with their flags from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: The Egyptians

Our final foreign contingent is the Egyptian Battalion:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with a flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Austrian Cavalry 2

The second mounted unit in the Austrian Legion is the Uhlans:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with their flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Austrian Cavalry 1

Our first mounted support for the Austrian Legion is the Hussars:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with their flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Austrian Infantry

Our next international contingent is from Austria - first the Austrian Legion Infantry:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with flags from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Belgian Cavalry

And now some mounted support for the Belgian Legion:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger and based by me.

Mexican Adventure: Belgian Infantry

And now the first of the international contingents - the Belgian Legion infantry:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), based by me and with the flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: French Hussars

Some further cavalry support for the French - this time some Hussars:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with a flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: French Zouaves

Some more French infantry for my Mexican Adventure project - this time some Zouaves:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with the flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: Chasseur d'Afrique

 And now for some mounted support for the French - some Chasseur d'Afrique:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger and based by me.

Mexican Adventure: French Line Infantry

Adding to my French intervention forces in Mexico are some line infantry:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), painted by Roger, based by me and with a flag from Warflag.

Mexican Adventure: The French Foreign Legion

After an incredibly long gestation period (probably 20 years now) my Mexican Adventure project is nearly table ready.  The second French intervention in Mexico is a fascinating period of history filled with colourful characters and troops.  Here is my first finished unit for the French - the Foreign Legion:

The figures are from the Freikorps range (available from QRF), based by me and with flags from Warflag.

Mahdist War: The Mahdi

 No Mahdist War project would be complete without the man himself - the Mahdi!

These are figures from Perry Miniatures, painted by Roger and based by me.

Mahdist War: Osman Digna

The Beja forces needed a leader - so here he is:

Yet another figure from Perry Miniatures, painted by Roger and based by me.

Mahdist War: Mahdist Commanders

My Mahdist forces were lacking some obvious commanders to lead them into battle, so here are the three I have now added:

The figures are from Perry Miniatures, painted by Roger and based by me. 

Mahdist War: Imperial Commanders

 My Egyptian and Sudanese troops needed some commanders to lead them into battle.  So here are the three mounted officers I had added to my collection:

The figures are from Perry Miniatures, painted by Roger and based by me.

Mahdist War: Egyptian Cavalry

 I thought my Egyptian and Sudanese infantry needed some mounted support:

The figures are from Perry Miniatures, painted by Roger and based by me.