Anglo-German War, 1871: what if scenario

One of the interesting situations that I learned about during my time at the Halifax citadel was that the British army began to withdraw to the Home front due to the increased power of Prussia soon to be Germany.
At the time, an interest in invasion fiction hit the western world as an interesting genre of pop culture.
Another chance for me to use my Napoleonic cavalry and Colonial troops plus first war Germans and French.
Inspired by August 2019 issue of Wargames illustrated

Battle of inkerman 5 November 1854

With Wargames  Illustrated issue 381 July 2019 I received a free set of Crimean War Russian infantry by warlord games to which I'm going to paint up and prepare for the battlefield along with the other small figures I have of this. So that's why I'm going to have a Crimean War scenario up on this blog shortly.
At presents I have approximately 5 regiments of Russian troops with a battery of artillery Calvary consists of Cossacks. British troops for the area consists of my Napoleonic British and my Highlanders which at 1/72 scale you really can't tell if the carrying flintlocks or percussion locks.

Crimean War Pacific campaign Siege of Petropavlovsk Aug, 1854

One of the little ideas I have using my Napoleonic British, Russians and Samurai era Japanese
The Russian defense of the area consisted of earthworks.

The Northwest Frontier 1837-1947

Ah, another Osprey publishing book I have borrowed from the family of my late friend.
Between my Muslim warriors, and my Napoleonic and Colonial British types, I should be able to fight some skirmishing games.

Crimean War Balaklava

Continuing on with my new interest in this conflict, I have borrowed some books from the family of a late friend of mine. I'm currently reading up on the Grenadier Guards and Balaklava.
With the Napoeonics I have, I should be able to put the battle together

My new interest on the Crimean War

I somehow got this book in my library. I'm not sure if I bought it or it was my father's but either way I am going to read this and on reflect keep it.

Havenlocks advance to Lucknow, 1857 Battle of Aong

Wargames Illustrated has an excellent game scenario featuring my old regiment the 78th Highlanders.
The figures amounts are not so large.

1st Madras (European Fusiliers) 20
64th Regiment 20
78th Highlanders 20
8th Regiment 20
Regiment of Ferozepore 20
Volunteer Cavalry 10
Irregular Horse 10
Royal Artillery 2 guns
Bengal Artillery 2 guns

Balance Rao's Mutineers

Sepoys 10
Badmashes 10
Ghazi Fanatics 10

Illregulars 10
Bengal Light Cavalry 10
Illregular horse 5
Balance Raos Horse 5
2 field guns
2 large guns

The rebels hold a village which they have fortified.
If my Indian figures are more than I think I have, then they shall be in the game.

The British will be a mixture of  Napoleonic British as well as my light infantry from my American revolution troops in light kit.

This action was played in August 2019.
The
British assault wasn't as easy as expected. The Indian defenders fighting for their home, tried to hold on to the walls, however the British were enraged at the betrayal of their troops and the murder of their compatriots in the end, they prevailed

Fort Charlotte, George's Island, Halifax Harbour, 2018

This weekend was the 25th Anniversary weekend of the Halifax Citadel Regimental Association. As I was in the unit during the summer of 1995, and 1996, I was able to partake of events.
The only one I could attend due to work and family commitments was the tour of George's Island. The island is a drumlin, the same as Citadel Hill. The island was a fortified site from 1749-1945.
 We went with a member of my other regiment, the 84th, Alistar Hamilton as he was in the unit for 7 years.
As it was family friendly, I also took my wife and children.

Jeff our guide, Ali and myself

Ian and Leena enjoying the hike up the hill

its amazing this place is in the middle of the city and is untouched

Ali and I

Jeff and I

The kids looking toward the Dartmouth shore

Looking towards the Citadel

from the upper battery embrasure

the ditch. My wife was the only one in our group to find any of the famed garter snakes (just a baby) and several mice)

inside one of the cannopiers in the ditch. 

looking out the musket loophole

the main gate entrance

one of the several guard towers

inside the gunner's barracks

still holding up well

not so in others. 

the original drawbridge mechanism

looking down the ditch

the main gate

looking towards Halifax

another cannopier

Parks Canada is hoping to eventually have the site open to the public but it will take several more restoration projects to allow for regular access

with the brush, it's easy to mistake how deep the ditch would be

Pier 21 from the harbor side. 

anti-submarine mine chamber ruins. Several structures on the island are in ruins or are being stabilised. 

the lower magizine for the mines

approaching the dock

coming to land

Halifax from the harbor

off we go

and Ali and I hoping the weather will clear up, which it did. 

Welsford-Parker Monument, Halifax Crimea War Monument

The only Crimean war memorial in North America, and the only Canadian memorial to soldiers from the area killed in action.

Explanation.

Fish Creek 1885

British and Canadian troops form up.

Metis warriors take up positions in rifle pits. 

Canadian militia advance and fire in order to clear out the metis

Cree warriors fall back while firing

Victory for the government seems secure

but a few die hard warriors continue to harass the government force

Soldiers of the Queen in British North America 1870-1885

Several battalions of 

British or Canadian militia.
As of 2018, I have remounted these units with their names. More postings to come.

An action on the Northwest Frontier 1870

British Imperials attempt to hold back a massive attack by a thrust by Pashtun warriors

 The Pashtuns  close in

British troops attempting to hold the line don't realise that they are extended too far!

and are proceeded to be cut apart.

This battle turned out more like a Zulu war action where the British underestimated their foe.