Colonial Afghans
Colonial Afghans

Colonial Afghans

AF002
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£2.00
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Available to download as a bundle of individual sheets.

There are 26 sheets in total.  Once purchased and downloaded the sheets can be printed individually.

  • Afghans 1 Tribesmen
  • Afghans 2 Mounted Tribesmen

History

The British Afghan Wars were a series of conflicts between the British Empire and Afghanistan in the 19th century. The wars were primarily driven by British strategic interests in the region, as Afghanistan served as a buffer between India and Russia. The British Army, composed of Regular troops and Indian Sepoys, fought against the Afghan forces, which were often led by local tribal leaders.

The first Afghan War (1839-1842) ended in a disastrous defeat for the British, as they were forced to retreat from Kabul after suffering heavy losses. The second Afghan War (1878-1880) resulted in a British victory, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Gandamak and the establishment of British influence in Afghanistan. The third Afghan War (1919) was a brief conflict that ended with Afghanistan gaining independence from British control.

The Bundle

Once downloaded, the sheets can be printed as often as you like, which means you can build up large armies 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.

Basing

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. 
I use 40x30mm deep for three rank Infantry and all Cavalry, and 40x20mm deep for two rank Infantry and Skirmishers.

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Enjoy.