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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies  Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:59 pm |
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:05 am |
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Well there were two battles: ?
- Rourkes Drift, the subject of "Zulu" and...
- Isandhlwana, the subject of "Zulu Dawn", made around 20 years after the first film.
- At this battle, Islandhlwana, poor ammo resupply was critical to the Brit's defeat. ?
- Roukes Drift was about 10 miles away and happened later that day and into the next. About 139 of the 24th held off 4-5000 Zulus and won! Eleven VCs (Victoria Cross medals) were awarded...
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:22 am |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 02 2005 June,22:05) | | Well there were 2 battles. ?Rorkes Drift, the subject of "Zulu" and Isandhlwana, the subject of "Zulu Dawn", made around 20 years after the first film. ? |
Zulu Dawn I could live without. It was not bad, just did not "grab" me like Zulu did. I loved Zulu when I first saw it and now own it on DVD.
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:50 am |
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Pls excuse the typo!
Indeed it was the 24th Regiment of Foot (The South Wales Boarders). I visited their Regimental Museum a few years ago and their collection of Shields and Spears was MOST impresive! 
And yes 11 VCs were awarded for Rourke's Drift: The highest number ever for a single action.
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:45 pm |
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That must have been a good trip ! God save the Queen ! ?
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:44 pm |
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:28 am |
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Yeah ... We did ! Damn Yankees !
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:37 am |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 03 2005 June,20:28) | | Yeah ... We did ! ?Damn Yankees ! |
Regardless of ditching the queen, we still want our royalty, just look how we treat movie stars and sports godlings. 
America, the land of the free and home of the hypocrits.
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:25 pm |
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Such is life in the USA !
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:37 pm |
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Hi!
Well, there are "royal" families in the US, Kennedy's the Bush's and others. THey may not be called "queens" and such, but they actually wield power a lot more effectively than some "real" royalty does.
Besides, in the US, corporations are the true royalty, look at all the stuff they get away with!
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:35 am |
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Regardless wether we are speaking about the Political families or the royal treatment our movie stars get, it is sad we feel the need to have "our betters".
But to shift back onto topic, I just remembered how effective Eldar Scorps could be. Fill up a formation and give them transport to the back field. CC hell for the other player.
But I still would go with bugs overall.
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Post subject: Epic charge-across-the-board armies Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:07 am |
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IIRC, all the E:A Aspects have short range (15cm) and assault weapons, save for the Dark Reapers ... But the Zulus, I mean Bugs still get the "prize" ...
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Bugz, Sir ! Oh ... I mean Zulus ... Sir !! 
