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Napoleonic Wars – British Army

Cavalry A Call to Arms 26 – British Life Guards Very good figures with dynamic natural poses. Unfortunately there is only one horse pose. Infantry A Call to Arms 9 – British Light Infantry These figures are of very good quality but there are only four different poses. As usually figures were glued on cardboard […]

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Roman Army

The Roman Army is one of the most represented in toy soldiers. Rome dominate for many centuries a very large empire that stretch from the Iberian Peninsula in the west and Mesopotamia in the East. The North frontier was established in the rivers Reno and Danubio. Bibliography: Connolly, Peter (1975). O Exército Romano. Ática, 77pp. […]

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American Revolution

The American Revolution was the war that opposed the 13 American Colonies to the United Kingdom and resulted in the independence of the United States of America. American Army A Call to Arms 10 – Maryland Infantry From this British company I have two references referring to the American Revolution. As usual with this maker […]

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Napoleonic Wars – French Army

The name “Napoleonic Wars” derives directly from the French General Napoleon Bonaparte. After the French Revolution this French officer had the opportunity to show his strategic qualities and ultimately crowned himself as French Emperor. Many toy soldier makers made figures of these theme, mostly French and British army, but also from other countries like Russia, […]