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Why are their boots black? I thought only officers had black boots and everyone else had brown boots! Or is that a different era?

Great video! Loved this… just bought my Rorke’s Drift starter set… but where did you get the spare rifles from for the three scatter terrain rifles leaning up against each other!? They look cool. Well done 👍🏻

how does it work with all those single british miniatures? i only saw black powder batreps with regiment bases so far.

just got back from Japan 3 weeks ago. purchased ToH yesterday... love the country

Unos soldados valientes. Hasta sus enemigos zulues los saludaron y los dejaron seguir viviendo cuando se retiraron porque se ganaron su respeto!!!!..

Excellent.

As a former Royal Engineers officer, let me just correct you on one small detail regarding Chard. Lt Chard was indeed in command but he wasn't there to build a bridge, he was overseeing the ferrying of some equipment over the river by raft. With him was Driver Robson, the only other Royal Engineer present. They had a lucky escape as the other members of their field company were all killed at Isandlawana. A nice looking game, thanks for keeping the history alive

Everything is explained really well and I like it the way you do it. I have started to play ToH and paint forces with my son and we really do enjoy it. Are you still into it? Enjoyed it!!

Okay, I don't know how I missed this video a year ago but thought I'd comment regardless. First, your figure painting is gorgeous in the extreme. I think the scenario & army lists gave an overwhelming advantage to the British. Giving the strongest infantry unit in the Game Lists of all Countries, possession of the primary objective from the get go is ludicrous. Any expectation that the Guard or anyone else prying them out of a fortified position is fantastic thinking unless your playing with loaded dice. Putting my favorite cavalry unit of the entire period, the 5th Lancers, against the Cavalry unit with the STRONGEST STATS in the entire game, British Household Heavy Dragoons, is either insanity or malpractice. I still love your table & figures , also your camera work outshines any other battle reports.

Looks great.

very nice table and nice miniatures!!!!

Bravo pour la peinture. Je suis d'accord, les Victrix sont largement supérieurs en terme de qualité aux Warlord.

Very well presented! Did you acquire a separate box set! an from which website did you purchase the figurines.welll painted aswell.

Great painting of minatures

Most enjoyable! Just got the Rourkes Drift box set ! Can't wait to build an play.

Purchased this box set recently myself an look forward to playing Rourkes Drift. Thxs for the clip most enjoyable.

Splendid armies and table here, great looking game!

Hi there. I'm writing here because I can't see any other contact. Recently I discover the Perry's game: Valour & Fortitude. Did you know it? Have you ever test it in some games? I found it easier and quicker than BP. Have a look if you mind it... Cheers

Great game and thanks so much for putting these on. I recommend the Perry chasseur box set if you are looking to add more french light cav to make a brigade

Another visually spectacular video Drew. Glad to see the technologically inferior natives triumph in this asymmetrical combat which is so often, embarrassingly, the opposite. Was really impressed by how much realism was added to the terrain by the simple addition of a few bits of gravel or moss bits scattered about here & there among the teddy bear grass. Thanks for all the work it takes to make one of these. I hope Dave wasn't put off by his dice luck being so rubbish.

Hey Drew, thanks for the reply and explanation of the 95th's unlikely ability to fight off 3 battalions of French regulars (at a figure ration of 20 to one that's 1,440 Frenchmen) which is an example of why I think the 95th are way too strong in Black Powder, possibly to conform to the ficticious adventures of Mr. Sharpe, and why I hate the 95th. Conversely, I think artillery is far too weak ( I admit my prejudice as a former gunner ) feeling an extra dice should be added to each of the distance factors. You only have to read a few in person accounts of the Napoleonic period to see the paramount importance of the guns in this period. The willingness of all sides to throw hundreds or thousands of troops, and so casualties, at these weapons makes it too clear, as does the emphasis on how many pieces were won or lost in determining victory. Seeing the news videos of the present European conflict demonstrates how very little that has changed over the centuries. I was able to see " L' Espionage " just before your reply and of course greatly enjoyed the French victory. Wasn't sure what happened to the the 2 Dragoons though (brave lads), guess I'll have to watch it again. Haven't had a chance to watch the Zulu battles yet but look forward to them. Sorry for this late comment to your reply, I'm working from a new (to me) mail program & didn't see your reply in a separate folder from "inbox" till recently. Stay well.

Admittedly I loath the 95th, nevertheless, it seems like they had an inappropriate amount of power out of a built up area. Since we didn't get to see the shooting rolls I don't know for sure but I believe shooting from a built up area is rather like shooting from a square in that the available dice must be distributed to all sides of the BUA as with a square. So it would be impossible for all 3 or 4 dice of a unit to shoot out of one side of a BUA or square, ie one or two shots per side. It seems like the casualties the Rifles were getting per turn would be outside the possibility of this rule. This, added to the minus numbers for the hard cover would make it virtually impossible to push them out of a BUA and lead to the result of one smallish unit breaking multiple battalions, yes ?

Lovely game, not just because the French won! Your armies are really looking great. I’ve yet to play a Napoleonic game that gave representative power to the artillery, as it had in the period. Indeed, I’ve only seen one game on line of many, where a battalion was broken by artillery and that was using “Black Powder”on a Perry Bros. size table which may be the answer. (Basement 1803 on TH-cam). Bit sorry to see a different period just when you’ve gotten both adversaries up to a good game standard but I understand how tiresome these big battalions can be after you’ve painted a couple of hundred of the same uniform. Good luck & I’ll be watching for your future videos.

Such a great video and a wonderful channel. Thank you for posting. I would love to play napoleonics like that. Wish I lived close.

Great Game! I love it!

Good report. 👍😀

your kid is gonna love you, rank upon rank of toy soldiers he's not allowed to touch 🤣🤣🤣

Great game if not result!

Great battle report. Looking forward to watching more!

Excellent game. Suitably bloody. 👍

Just a question, I hear about war gaming, what is it? Is it a game, I don't really understand how to play it

Those french moved through the mud quickly good battle like the difference in approach to line on line battle , brilliant well done

Idk i've watched a lot of black powder games without actually playing any but it seems like black powder is great if you like british bias. Its a great system for producing british victories.

what manufacturer are your models? they are awesome. Nice looking battle

Not into "playing" but I love to paint miniatures and up until now "only" painted figures from Revell, Italeri and Zvezda. But I am very interested in the miniatures of Warlord Games / Perry Miniatures. However what I noticed when looking through their catalogue is that most line infantry are in marching position. A few "shooters" here and there. Only the ones from the American War of Independence seem to have "firing ranks". Are the miniature sets really that one sided when it comes to poses? I don't mind not having any special poses like waving or pointing figures, but having almost none shooting (kneeling or standing) is a big turn off. Can someone here enlighten me if my perception is correct or am I missing something? I know some miniature sets allow for different poses/stances when assembling the figures; is this the same here?

You captured the period with this game well done 👍👍

Thank you for thus video

You do a great job painting.

Hi Drew, very impressed with your set up and I am about to embark on the same project. Can you please advise the base sizes you used for both Brits and Zulu. Regards Keith

Because there's nobody else lad! just us.

Great report. "VC's for everyone!" The combat was incredibly intense. The 24th spilled Zulu blood as if it were wine! And best of all...one could almost hear the surgeon, Reynolds shouting.." Damn you Chard, damn all you butchers!" Cheers!

Another great report Drew. I was on the edge for the whole game! George has all the luck..I so wanted to hear Uxbridge say..." It's what we feared sir, the farmhouse has fallen." And by the way, love the between turns music track. I keep thinking about Marshall Ney ordering the Cavalry charge...and then the bugles blare. Great job today! At least Picton had his umbrella ready for another downpour.

Very nice battle report. Superb terrain and nicely painted troops on both sides!

I'm a little late with this review, but your "batrep" was absolutely fabulous! I truly felt like I was there. The landscape terrain is superb. The figs are very well done and are definitely in the "Collector's Range." Please accept my compliments, and I have just subscribed to your channel. Thank you again for the excellent report! Cheers!

Great game!

Thanks, Hugely enjoyed watching,lovely armies and table. I particularly enjoy seeing games with 28's on a 6 x 4, which is where I am up to. Will div in and look at your previous vids. cheers for sharing. As an aside, at times the camera pans around a little too quickly.

I love your batreps and your models! I'm working on something similar, but it will me take long time before to finish them all. One day I will finally do something similar... :D

Great looking table and figures again, and an interesting battle report to boot, good job!

This is really amazing! Never seen anything like this before but got it recommended which I am very grateful for 😍

Amazing looking table and armies! Great battle Report!