http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions/feed.rss Wed, 16 May 12 23:41:06 -0400 All Discussions - British Empire Discussion en-CA http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/47/george-macdonald-fraser-flashman-the-empire Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:51:41 -0500 allmetal 47@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions I'm currently in the process of writing a University essay about the works of George MacDonald Fraser and his Flashman series of books and I'm having trouble finding any academic reading on the subject and wondered if anyone had any links or articles to share or even opinions why his books might not be considered at all by academics.
Any views, thoughts or articles would be very much apprciated. Thank you.]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/19/military-uniform Sun, 29 May 2011 10:36:25 -0400 Dee 19@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/48/unit-sizes Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:05:31 -0400 ajenter 48@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
i'm in the process of coding battle-related information for the Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1965 and 1971. i am trying to get approximates sizes (i.e., *number of combat troops*) in various units so that i might ball-park relative forces committed to battle. i'd like to identify figures for battalions, regiments/brigades/divisions, and so forth. i'm writing to this board, because i thought Indian and Pakistani units might resemble British units, and that your collective expertise would help me with these wars. i could be very wrong on this point. i am grateful to you for any information.

many thanks for your time,
andrew]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/45/my-colonial-project...maybe Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:24:20 -0500 Buckeye 45@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
So, what to do? Well, I have some nice terrain for the middle east/northern Africa already from my Force on Force modern project, so whatever I decide to come up with needs to be located on a smiliar setting. I also really like the early Egyptian uniform (circa 1882-1885), the British in red coats (which from what I gather was last worn during the First Boer War), the Italians at Adowa (1896), and the Sudanese at Khartoum. Needless to say some of these faves do not "fit" together. I also really like having the major powers are playing in the same "game", like the Boxer Rebellion. One can pit faction vs. faction that way, giving each faction their own unique set of objectives, while acting in concert against the native forces.

Now, there are many others out there who have created their own "ImagiNations" (not sure if that term applies to the colonial 1800s, but you get the idea). Creating my own nation would allow me to field whatever forces I desire, giving me the opportunity to use some colorful factions on the tabletop. However, I prefer to live in a more realistic world (ha, that was funny) and would like to use forces as they were at one specific point in history.

So, what to do is the question yet again. I have Soldier's Companion (the Heliograph production that was formerly published by GDW) on order. It is set in 1889 and has unit orgs and uniform descriptions for that general period. Infantry unit orgs are all based on twenty figure units, ala The Sword and the Flame, but I can deal with that. What I might do is to take that setting and push it back a few years so that I can use the Brits in their red and the Egyptians in their white uniforms, and still add in some other factions as needed.

So, final decision is yet to be made, but comments (opinions) are appreciated. Folks here might offer other ideas I haven't though of, which will either assist me in my final process, or add more silt to my already muddied (and muddled) brain!]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/34/the-fall-of-singapore-end-of-empire Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:57:06 -0400 doc1665 34@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/44/malaya-1957 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:54:59 -0500 lachlan 44@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://merdeka-lachlangunn.blogspot.com/ ]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/40/south-america Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:18:11 -0500 ronotdead 40@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
The Maitland plan was put into effect during the Napoleonic War in 1806. England used the fact that Spain was now technically an ally of France as the execuse to start the war. England sent an expeditionary force of 1,600 men to invade Buenos Aires, under General William Carr Beresford; this attempt failed. A year later, an invasion army of 11,000 men arrived in Buenos Aires under the orders of General John Whitelocke. At the same time, a second fleet with 4.000 men captured Montivedeo and USED THE CITY AS A STAGING POST AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE. The fighting in Buenos Aires was to be one of the most heroic pages in all of Latin American history. The people of Buenos Aires single-handedly defeated this huge invasion force in hand-to-hand and street-by-street fighting.

British troops administered Argentine territory for one year

Even San Martin, the father of Argentina was loyal to the British crown


Here says that:

http://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/ ... ritish.htm

Here also is reaffirmed

http://cnrsociety.org/Commonwealth_memb ... iteria.pdf

http://www.britishargentina.com/



Welsh settled in small towns cities of Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Chubut, Buenos Aires
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_Wladfa
]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/38/raja-har-prashad-the-last-rebel-commissioner-nazimchakledar-of-khairabad-dist.-sitapur-india- Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:02:32 -0400 raisahabnasirabad 38@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions He played major role in the wars of Lucknow, Sandila and nearby areas against British army during said tenure.]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/35/colonial-jokes-and-humorous-stories Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:17:07 -0400 stephenluscombe 35@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
Jim Herlihy has got the ball rolling with this letter:

Your Honour,

Addressing myself to your honour in the name of Jesus Christ who Your Honour so closely resembles, I apply for the post of Chief Clerk in your honourable establishment which I understand is vacant. My qualifications are supreme. I am thoroughly acquainted with all branches of tea production having for many years worked for the Honourable Mr. John Smithers, the Holy Father of Tea. Furthermore I am most skilful at manipulations of accounts and can arrange that in few years your Honour could retire to Honourable United Kingdom with comfortable pittance.

Prostrating myself at Your Honour’s Great Feet, I remain

Your humble Servant,

Lal Bannerjee]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/5/the-americas Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:17:23 -0500 stephenluscombe 5@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/14/middle-east-aden Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:38:09 -0500 huddyhuddy 14@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
This is my thread and I am new here...hope someone can advice on the best way here...
I am interested in finding , if possible, scans (of the front cover only) of a British Passport for the Colony and Protectorate of Aden (1937-1940 issue) and of a 1945 (first after liberation) passport for Jersey (cover and inner-jacket only).

Many thanks,
Neil
]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/13/uniforms-and-equipment Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:47:10 -0500 stephenluscombe 13@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/3/asia Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:16:56 -0500 stephenluscombe 3@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/12/the-middle-east Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:21:10 -0500 stephenluscombe 12@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/33/trade-route-from-british-honduras-to-europe Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:02:17 -0400 suzrob 33@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/32/the-british-empire-vs-culture Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:36:53 -0400 Yin717 32@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
In geography I'm doing a research project on Cultural Diversity. One section is looking at the effects of cultural imperalism and whilst I am looking a variety of ways this happens, such as with Human Rights, Globilisation ect., I am very much interested in the role colonialism, especially British colonialism, played in the....'transformation' of culture (or stamping out to the radicals). Annoyingly, books and the internet seem to offer very little information on what effects the British had on culture and what they did to try and implement more western ways of living. To say they didn't try is a bit of a lie. I remember reading a year or two ago about one culture that was just killed off by the British, it wasn't intentionally but it happened. So do you guys have any I dea where I could maybe start my research?

Thanks
Yin]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/30/british-indian-army Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:16:11 -0400 Tim 30@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
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We can see this in the convicts of Australia, the officer class of Kenya, the immigrants to Rhodesia who were of a lower social status, and the development of colonial gentry.

Britons who settled in India, for example, were said to be of a higher social class.

Does anyone perchance have links or sources about settler society in Asia and Africa?

Also, just as a point of interest, are there many people of British ancestry still living in India descended from colonial times or did they all evaporate on independence, like my relatives?

Many thanks,

Empress.]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/8/imperial-genealogy Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:10:32 -0500 stephenluscombe 8@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/23/british-victorian-societyorganization-that-was-formed-to-end-duellings Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:22:34 -0400 Hanslune 23@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
Thanks]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/18/updates-for-links Sun, 29 May 2011 09:26:57 -0400 Buckeye 18@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
Gladiator Games - Link does not work, and they are now owned by Black Hat
Battleline Miniatures - Their website is http://www.battleline-miniatures.co.nz
Lancashire Games - The link does not work, try this: http://www.lancashiregames.co.uk

Hope that helps!]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/4/africa Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:17:11 -0500 stephenluscombe 4@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/17/aden-1837-1840 Wed, 04 May 2011 09:58:29 -0400 Buckeye 17@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/colonials-45-c.asp) that include British 1820s-40s, Coastal Arabs, and Baluchis. I've posted about this on The Miniatures Page (http://theminiaturespage.com/) and it seems that folks feel that the figures could be used for Aden or East Africa, but there is no British campaign in East Africa during the 1820s-40s. So I am looking for any info (battles, units involved, unit strengths, etc.) for the Aden Campaign.

Thanks!
Darryl]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/9/homework-and-coursework-questions Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:48:09 -0500 stephenluscombe 9@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/16/british-india-after-1900 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:50:25 -0500 sorayat 16@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/11/the-lounge Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:25:12 -0500 stephenluscombe 11@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/15/ottoman-empire-and-the-british-empire Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:56:38 -0500 alhanoof 15@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions Im taking a course about the British influence on the Middle East at northwestern. I wanted to ask for any material you have, or any information for comparing and contrasting between both the ottoman empire and the british empire. Inaddition to examples of the "old empire" and the "New empire"

Thank you,
Regards,

Al Hanoof]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/1/welcome Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:34:42 -0500 stephenluscombe 1@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions ]]> http://www.britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/10/wargames-and-modelling Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:48:59 -0500 stephenluscombe 10@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions