Sunday 1 April 2012

The 'Great Redoubt'


Taking advantage of the unseasonably fine weather 'Black' Army Engineers have constructed a small redoubt covering the right flank of their position. It is being inspected by the newly arrived Prinz Hertz Van Hyre. ( a newly painted Sarum Soldiers figure).


He views the somewhat limited fields of fire .


The Prinz can be a bit pompous at times ! . I have told my wife I have been weeding the garden this morning - I  tactfully left out the Field Engineering . Army 'Black' must now bring up a Field Gun to man the redoubt. (click on photos to enlarge) . STOP PRESS.......... A copy of the original sketch of the area of operations drawn by Capt. D'Anger has been located at the National Records Office in London and I hope to be able to reproduce it here - permission is needed from H.M. Government as it is still on the secret papers list.............STOP PRESS.


2 comments:

  1. Surely being pompous is one of the Prinz's core activities? I'll be interested to see the gun they deploy.

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  2. The Prince looks "Smashing to say the least" Nice to see your garden starting to bloom. We had snow yesterday as a nice, but cruel, 'April Fools joke.' The geese are flying around in circles .... Jeff

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