17th Rgt. British Lancer, 1879 Zulu War

The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. The regiment was sent to Natal Colony for service in the Anglo-Zulu War and fought at the Battle of Ulundi under Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe in July 1879. The regiment was deployed inside a large British infantry square during the attack by the Zulu Army, which had surrounded the British. When the attack appeared to be wavering, the regiment was ordered to advance: their charge routed the warriors with heavy loss and proved to be decisive. The regiment returned to India the same year, remaining there until about 1890 when they returned to England.

ALYMER catalogue reference AB 1

54 mm white metal set, assembled with tin welding; some figures may have small pieces of brass or copper. Hand-painted toy soldiers with glossy finishment, matt finishment by request. Not contractual photography to being a craftsman product. Hand made produced and painted in Spain.

At the VINTAGE sets, some soldiers may have imperfections in the paint due to a chemical reaction with the protective foam.