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A line of 18mm "Napoleonic" Persians which can also be used
for much later in the Qajar period, as the uniform and
weaponry remained unchanged for a very long time.
This will be a new and unique opponent for your Napoleonic
Russians and Ottomans, as well as against the players of the
"great game" in Central Asia in the 19th century -- Afghans,
British, Caucasians and Russians.
Initial releases cover western trained and equipped "new
infantry" and artillery. (Use French or British guns, or the
occasional Russian gun, with the artillery.) Abbas Mirza
begans the first steps to reform the Persian army using
renegade Russians officers, then full-fledged military
missions from France or Britain. The resulting soldiers
might not have been 1805 French but by most accounts were
fairly good troops, who stood up well to their two nemeses
the Russians and the Ottomans -- and in fact gave the
Persians an edge over the latter, who had foolishly got rid
of their own "new infantry." There was even a unit of
renegade Russians which was seen as something of a guards
unit and had quite a fearsome reputation!
Sculpted by Mike Broadbent.
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