Part of the NNC (Native Natal Contingent) the NNH was formed from tribes that were hostile to the Zulus and fought bravely during the
Anglo - Zulu war of 1879. At the
Battle of Isandlwana, they are credited with stopping to give rides to both native and British soldiers.
One the whole, the NNC had a bit of a mixed battle record, for instance the contingent of NNC ran away at Rorkes drift. Their corporal,
Christian Ferdinand Schiess remained
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The NNC infantry were only equiped with one rifle in ten and were usually used for menial labour, The NNH were better equipped. Tan-coloured European style uniforms, a horse with full equipment, (although I have read that they were expected to supply thier own horse,,but that seems unlikely) and each trooper was issued with a carbine in addition to their traditional African spears. Units of the NNH were led by European officers dressed in sky-blue uniforms.
The NNC was finally disbanded during the
second Anglo - Boer war due to fears of them siding with the boers.
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| All poses from the set. |
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| I went for a mixed colour scruffy look to the horses. One mistake....no stirrups! They had stirrups which they usually held with their big toes. |
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| An officer added from the Frontier light horse set. |
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| The 3 foot poses. |
The whole Colonial army so far. Now all I have to do is wait for the Wagons, the Zulu war british infantry, Natal Native Contingent (the infantry), Colonial Bengal Lancers
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| Heavy cavalry and camels |
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| Light horse and scouts |
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| Artillerie and Infantry |
