1/72 British 17th Lancers Box (HaT)

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15 figures in 5 poses and 12 horses in 3 poses
Light Tan
Unpainted 1/72 Scale Plastic Toy Soldiers (24 mm)

When British forces first invaded Zululand in January 1879 they had no regular cavalry, and had to rely on local units and volunteers for the vital role of scouting etc. After the humiliating defeats that followed, the British government, which had strongly opposed the invasion, nevertheless felt it had to support the war now it had been started, and sent two regiments of regular cavalry as part of the reinforcements. One of these, the 17th, was a lancer regiment, and they landed in southern Africa in April. Arriving at the front the following month, their main action was the charge at the end of the Battle of Ulundi, where their pursuit of the Zulus turned their defeat into a rout, gaining the regiment the battle honour “South Africa 1879”. By October they were again on board ship, heading for a posting in India, ending a brief but eventful contribution to the war against the Zulus.

1/72 British 17th Lancers Box (HaT)

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