A little vignette to grace the table of a planned refight of the Battle of Minden to take place later this year.
Hauptmann Winzingerode of the Hesse- Kasssel Leibgarde Regiment, ADC to Prinz Ferdinand of Brunswick, doffs his hat and respectfully urges General Sackville to comply with the order to move the Britsh and Hanoverian Horse under his command, an order he delivered some thirty minutes ago. Sackville, through spleen, mutters about the direction of the advance being unclear, to which Lt. Colonel Fitzroy (1st Foot Guards and a Senior ADC to Prinz Ferdinand who has arrived to press home the orders to move), indicates the direction and offers to act as a guide. Sackville remains, literally, unmoved. Lt. Colonel Soper, 1st Dragoon Guards, finally loses his composure, trots his horse towards Captain Edward Ligonier (1st Foot Guards and a junior ADC to Ferdinand who had also been dispatched to chivvy-up Sackville), jabs a finger in direction of Sackville, and shouts: "Good God, Sir! Repeat your orders to THAT man so that he may not pretend to not understand them for he recieved the same some thirty minutes ago and WE ARE STILL HERE!"
Figures from Crann Tara and Minden Miniatures.
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