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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: shireman on 15 May 2015, 06:53:36 PM

Title: Abyssinian Army
Post by: shireman on 15 May 2015, 06:53:36 PM
I am thinking of building an Abyssinian army to pit against my Mahdists and was wondering if anyone here could help with costume. I have the Osprey book on Adowa but would be grateful for any other sources that you know of. All help much appreciated, thanks.
Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 May 2015, 12:14:43 AM
Nose about a bit on Google. That's what I did.
Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: Ithoriel on 16 May 2015, 01:47:34 AM
You could do worse than start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gallabat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gallabat)

Brief summary of the Mahdist-Ethiopian part of the conflict and a picture of Ethiopian troops

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Early_nineteenth_century_warriors_Colour.jpg)

Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 May 2015, 04:37:03 AM
Bear in mind it's not a small country, and tribal variation was considerable.
Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: shireman on 16 May 2015, 10:04:15 AM
Thanks to both of you for the advice. Google was my first port of call and has provided some useful details and images, not least some figures from wargamers' armies.
Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 May 2015, 10:42:05 AM
Look forward to seeing your army.
Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: shireman on 19 May 2015, 02:41:52 PM
They will not be appearing here.
Title: Re: Abyssinian Army
Post by: FierceKitty on 19 May 2015, 11:34:42 PM
Why is that? Modesty or malice?
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