Monday, January 19, 2026

Little Great War: TO&E Ruberia

 The major enemy of Francophone Republic, Azuria (BLUE) is the powerful Kingdom of Ruberia (RED)
Here is the list

Army of Ruberia

Commander: Field Marshal Montgomery J. ffotheringarnish-Ptarmigan (6SP)

I Army Corps: Lt-Gen Sir Goshdarn Scarlett (4SP)

  • 1st Brigade: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Infantry (12SP)
  • 2nd Brigade: 4th, 5th, 6th, Infantry (12SP)
  • 3rd (Highland) Brigade: 7th, 8th, 9th Infantry (12SP)
  • 1st Lancer Regiment, 8th Dragoons (attached) (6SP)
  • 1st Gatling Battalion (3SP)
  • 1st Royal Field Artillery, 11th Medium Artillery (4SP)
  • 3rd, 4th, Transport Columns (4SP)
16 units, 57 Strength Points


Ruberia: I Army Corps. Figures mostly ESCI, with HaT Gatling detachment
and Strelets-R Highlanders and Corps Command.

II (Sangria) Army Corps: Lt-Gen Sir Aylmer Reddington (4SP)

  • 4th Dehra Dun Brigade: 10th, 51st (Silliputti), 52nd (Kashinkari) Infantry (12SP)
  • 5th Garwahl Brigade: 11th, 53rd (Hydansikh), 54th (Punjanjudi) Infantry (12SP)
  • 6th Barrelly Brigade: 12th, 55th (Myulshuh) Rifles, 56th (Deccan-Decca) Infantry (12SP)
  • 2nd Light Cavalry, 7th Lancers (attached), 9th Dragoons (attached) (9SP)
  • 2nd Gatling Battalion (3SP)
  • 3rd Royal Field Artillery, 21st Mountain Artillery (4SP)
  • 5th, 6th Transport Columns (4SP)
17 units, 60 SPs

Ruberia: II (Sangria) Army Corps

III Army Corps: Maj-Gen Garnet Lord Garnet (4SP) 

  • 1st Division, 7th Brigade: 13th, 14th, 15th Infantry (2+12SP)
  • __________, 8th Brigade: 16th, 17th, 18th Infantry (12SP)
  • 2nd Division, 9th Brigade: 19th, 20th, 21th Infantry (2+12SP)
  • __________, 10th Brigade: 22nd, 23rd, 24th Infantry (12SP)
  • 3rd Light Horse, 5th Light Horse (6SP) 
  • 3rd Gatling Battalion (3SP)
  • 4th Royal Field Artillery, 12th Medium Artillery (4SP)
  • 7th, 8th Transport Columns (4SP)
19 units, 73 SPs
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Ruberia: III Army Corps - minus its cavalry, it seems!


IV Army Corps: Lt-Gen Sir Redmond Rosewall, Bart (4SP)

  • 3rd Division, 11th Brigade: 25th, 26th, 27th Infantry (2+12SP)
  • __________, 12th Brigade: 28th, 29th, 30th Infantry (12SP)
  • 4th Division, 13th Brigade: 31st, 32nd, 33rd Infantry (2+12SP)
  • __________, 14th Brigade: 34th, 35th, 36th Infantry (12SP)
  • 4th Dragoons , 6th Lancers (attached) (6SP)
  • 4th Gatling Battalion (3SP)
  • 5th Royal Field Artillery, 13th Medium Artillery (4SP)
  • 9th, 10th Transport Columns (4SP)
19 units, 73 SPs
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Ruberia: IV Army Corps


Army Troops: Maj-Gen Aloysius Cherry (4SP)

  • Sailor Division: 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th Naval Regiments (16SP)
  • 1st, 2nd Transport Columns (4SP)
6 units, 24SP

Overall: 77 units, 287SPs

There's still a little bit of 'finishing' work to be done on some of the elements, but by and large these armies are ready to go. I, III and IV Army Corps will be operating in the Azurian theatre, II Corps against Turcowaz along the Pardis River in Medifluvia.

Next time: Azuria's ally, Turcowaz.




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10 comments:

  1. Mark CordoneJanuary 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM

    Another fine, and large army! It's good to have a parade every now and then.

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    1. Archduke PiccoloJanuary 19, 2026 at 10:48 PM

      Mark
      Years in the building, and has seen some action in the Medifluvian campaign of a few years ago...
      Cheers!
      Ion

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  2. Donnie McGibbonJanuary 19, 2026 at 10:37 PM

    A nice parade of the army and a good breakdown on the forces present.

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    1. Archduke PiccoloJanuary 19, 2026 at 10:53 PM

      Donnie -
      These parades are useful aides memoire for me to determine (a) what further work needs doing (not overmuch) and (b) for future reference.

      And, of course, it is nice to add pictures to the TO&E lists.
      Cheers,
      Ion

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  3. Maudlin Jack TarJanuary 19, 2026 at 11:57 PM

    Wonderful pics Ion - good to see some Highlanders in the mix. Goshdarn is a great name!

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    1. Archduke PiccoloJanuary 20, 2026 at 1:34 AM

      Maudlin Jack -
      Sir Goshdarn is younger brother of Sir Grinmore Scarlett, of Medifluvian ... erm ... renown.
      When I was scratching around for an army for Turcowaz (insyead of using Azurian ring-ins) I got hold of a Strelits-R Crimean war box. Supplied Turcowaz Infantry, Izumrud-Zeleniya and the Highlanders. Well, I had to use, 'em, eh?

      These are all quite nice armies, fun to use, and worthy of big events.
      Cheers,
      Ion

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  4. Robert (Bob) CorderyJanuary 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM

    Archduke Piccolo (Ion),

    What another magnificent army! I look forward to seeing the Army of Turcowaz.

    I am following your lead and adding some extra bits to my Belle Epoque collection.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. Archduke PiccoloJanuary 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM

      Bob -
      Thank's for your kind comment!

      I've just posted the Army of Turcowaz. This and the Army of Izumrud-Zeleniya are rather smaller than the armies of Azuria and Ruberia. The Army of Izumrud-Zeleniya I will post tomorrow. It is the smallest of the four, but well equipped with cavalry and artillery.

      The 'Blacklands' I'll be leaving as an entirely distinct theatre - in effect a separate war.

      I have yet to make theatre maps, still thinking of how I'm going to make those.
      Cheers,
      Ion

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  5. Neil PattersonJanuary 25, 2026 at 5:24 AM

    Jolly good show, what! ;-)
    Neil

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    1. Archduke PiccoloJanuary 25, 2026 at 12:19 PM

      Neil,
      Tally ho! Pip Pip! and Here's mud in your eye! I still have to make the Theatre maps, and figure out a sensible strategy for the Ruberians in particular in Azuria.
      Cheers,
      Ion

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