Might be a daft idea

[philv]

Please bear with me on this. I have a biggish Prussian and French armies for 1870. Recently on Facebook saw someone doing a Prussian invasion of Britain. So ignoring all the reasons it did not happen, which Pendraken ranges would it be best to use for British. Thinking perhaps Zulu war range, but would anything else work better?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The troops at Iswanbana and Roorkes Drift were in home service uniform. So probably yes. Some of the Crimean stuff might fit as well.

[fsn]

No, no, no, no.

Please don't do this to me.

I have considered a C19 "Chocolate Box" campaign - Brits, French, Prussians, Bavarians, and Austrians. I do not need encouragement for yet another project, so please don't do this.

I would use the Zulu War range, and maybe Highlanders from the Indian Mutiny.

[philv]

Now there is a thought, A reformed French army having had their version of Dunkirt. Now the crown Prince does not have to die in Zululand.

Thank FSN

[FierceKitty]

Or get later 19th century Austrians, whom they both actually fought....

[Steve J]

Not a bad idea at all. I love the invasion 'what if's' of the UK .

[Westmarcher]

There's also the Fenian Raids range (1866-1871) in the 19th Century / Americas section. 

(Plus - Didn't some British regiments - like some other countries - imitate the Prussians by adopting a kind of Pickelhauben / spiked helmet around about that time, also?) 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Most did, but before you ask, uniforms are cut differently to Prussians.

[Elliesdad]

How about PG Wodehouse's The Swoop where the plucky Brits face a myriad of enemy forces?

Cheers,

Geoff

[Raider4]

Have you read The Battle of Dorking?

[pierre the shy]

Have you read The Battle of Dorking?

Or seen this boardgame based on the above book?  https://tinybattlepublishing.com/products/dorking-1875-the-german-conquest-of-britain

only $12 for the print and play version.......

[paulr]

So not a daft idea at all

Well, no dafter than most ideas on here

[philv]

Raider4, Not read "Battle of Dorking", will have to try and find it.

Thanks all, lots of stuff to look into

[paulr]

If you click on the link Raider4 posted you are taken to a free online version of the book, or do you prefer hard copy books

Have you read The Battle of Dorking?

[Steve J]

We played a version of this using the excellent Bloody Big Battles rules. The AAR can be found below:

https://wwiiwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-battle-of-dorking-1871-boody-big.html