Wars We Have Never Heard Of...

Started by Duke Speedy of Leighton, 12 August 2018, 09:19:20 PM

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sultanbev

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Trarzan_War_of_1825
Apparently Trarza had a monopoly on the trade of Acacia gum with France throughout the Napoleonic wars, an essential part of the French textile industry. Anyone know what the Trarza army consisted of?

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Leman

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Westmarcher

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sultanbev

This was my estimate
Probably:
1000 camelry with spear, shield
500 Tuereg scout camelry or cavalry, spear, sword
1500 Bedu infantry irregulars, spear, sword, some shields, some slings
2000 Banzou negro infantry with sling or spear

But I was asking if case any French speaking forum members had done research on it already and knew......

Leman

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d_Guy

Quote from: Leman on 11 September 2018, 07:26:51 PM
Non! ........as a certain large hootered general might say.

A large hooting General?

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Techno

Quote from: d_Guy on 04 December 2018, 02:51:48 PM
A large hooting General?

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Elliesdad

Quote from: Techno on 05 December 2018, 06:52:35 AM
Three French hens,
Two Turtle doves.....
Damn...I've forgotten the next line.  :D

Cheers - Phil

Hmmmm.
I believe it's a tribute to a rather obscure Norwich BBC radio presenter ... "and Alan Partridge in a pear tree".
I understand he's keen on re-booting his TV career, so exactly how he has time to be climbing up fruit trees is beyond me. A ha.

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Ithoriel

I was sure the line was

"A box of cartidges for the MG" :)
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steve_holmes_11

Quote from: Leman on 11 September 2018, 07:26:51 PM
Non! ........as a certain large hootered general might say.

Note to friends form the USA - hooters are noses on this side of the pond.

I'm sure Wellington never spoke said that.
He said, opening the Pandora's nox of generals with large noses)

Duke Speedy of Leighton

A more modern obscure conflict, a war between two unrecognised states.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland%E2%80%93Somaliland_dispute
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steve_holmes_11

Quote from: sultanbev on 11 September 2018, 04:35:32 PM
This was my estimate
Probably:
1000 camelry with spear, shield
500 Tuereg scout camelry or cavalry, spear, sword
1500 Bedu infantry irregulars, spear, sword, some shields, some slings
2000 Banzou negro infantry with sling or spear

But I was asking if case any French speaking forum members had done research on it already and knew......


It is worth considering whether the locals have adopted firearms in any significant quantity.


mmcv

Quote from: mad lemmey on 12 August 2018, 09:19:20 PM
Just for fun...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroostook_War

Quote2 injured (by neutral bears)

The implication here being there are also bears out there that haven't declared their neutrality? For whom do they fight?