Defenders of the Veldt.
These ‘farmers’ (Boer means farmer) gave the British Imperial army a tremendous headache.
Instead of facing hordes of fierce tribesmen, the army had to adapt to a quick-thinking, hard-riding citizen army on their own ground, in their own clothes, and armed by colonial rivals Germany with the latest weapons.
Organised into ‘Commandos’ of mounted infantry these tough descendants of the Voortrekkers held the British and their imperial allies at bay again and again.
They were able to besiege major towns held by the khaki army, and the effort required to raise those sieges stretched the resources of the largest empire on earth.
Only by burning them out of their homes and holding their families in concentration camps could the British finally defeat the ‘Bitter Enders’ in a brutal guerrilla war.
This bundle includes:
- Boer Commanders & Characters
- Boer Infantry Advancing
- Boer Infantry in Cover
- Boer Mounted Infantry
- Artillery
- Casualties
Notes
Once downloaded, the sheets can be printed as often as you like, which means you can build up Large Commando Groups very cheaply.
You will need scissors, a craft knife, glue, appropriate paper and some stiffer card for bases, all of which are described in the how-to section.
The figures are laid out in A4 format, which will print onto US legal sized paper, or will fit US letter size printed at 93%.
You can, of course, print the figures in any scale you choose, making them uniquely flexible in this respect.
You will need to make a stiff Card Base for each stand. Dimensions of the stand is up to you and your preferred rule system.
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