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September, 1882. The
1st Battalion, Black Watch launched a night time march to attack a fortified position of the Egyptians that were under Arabi
PAsha, leader of the revolt against Turkey. At dawn, the 1st BAttalion attacked, and in less than an hour, the Egyptians
where in flight.
This figure is somewhat
based off of a figure from the Osprey book"British Infantry Equipment, 1808-1908".
This figure wears a red frock coat with working buttons, with the St. Andrews badges on the collar, and the "RH" symbols on the shoulders, cut away at the bottom to show his sporran. He has the 1871 valise equipment, with a mess tin in a black oilskin covering. He carries the 1871 Martini-Henry rifle with the socket bayonet. He has black short boots with white gaiters and red and black argyle socks. Enter content here
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