Poems for Wargamers 7

Moon Over Mountain Pass

A bright moon rising above Tian Shan Mountain,
Lost in a vast ocean of clouds.
The long wind, across thousands upon thousands of miles,
Blows past the Jade-gate Pass.
The army of Han has gone down the Baiteng Road,
As the barbarian hordes probe at Qinghai Bay.
It is known that from the battlefield
Few ever live to return.
Men at Garrison look on the border scene,
Home thoughts deepen sorrow on their faces.
In the towered chambers tonight,
Ceaseless are the women's sighs.

Li Po

Poems for Wargamers 6

Nefarious War!

Last year we fought by the head-stream of the Sang-kan,
This year we are fighting on the Tsung-ho road.
We have washed our armour in the waves of the Chiao-chi lake,
We have pastured our horses on Tien-shan's snowy slopes.
The long, long war goes on ten thousand miles from home,
Our three armies are worn and grown old.

The barbarian does man-slaughter for ploughing;
On this yellow sand-plains nothing has been seen but
blanched skulls and bones.
Where the Chin emperor built the walls against the Tartars,
There the defenders of Han are burning beacon fires.
The beacon fires burn and never go out,
There is no end to war!

In the battlefield men grapple each other and die;
The horses of the vanquished utter lamentable cries to heaven,
While ravens and kites peck at human entrails,
Carry them up in their flight, and hang them on the branches of dead trees.
So, men are scattered and smeared over the desert grass,
And the generals have accomplished nothing.

Oh, nefarious war! I see why arms
Were so seldom used by the benign sovereigns.

Li Po

French and Indian Wars update.

Hi!

On the paint table nearing completion.

I have put the figures on 20 mm bases to fit the KR trays I have.

The French for the French and Indian Wars are very nearly done. Hair, buttons and bases then they are ready.

The Ivory painted coats look very nice. A slightly off-white to off-set against the white gaiters. I'm pleased with the colour.

Warlord Games French Regulars (warlordgames) 

Some Mohawk warriors

A lot of work still to do on these and the Hurons.

Galloping Major Miniatures (gallopingmajor)  MOH 3

Some Huron Warriors

Galloping Major Miniatures (gallopingmajor) HUR 1

Some Persians for the Early Achaemenids.

I think these are Garrison figures. Quite nice actually

I do need an officer and standard bearer for these.

Some work on the shields I would like to do.