The Rani Knows All

It is the Rani’s policy to extend her protection to all of her subjects.  When the sepoys arrived, she took great care to preserve Krishnapur’s Parsi money lenders from their avaricious attentions.  Her consideration was much appreciated, and she made it plain that a steady flow of accurate information would be an appropriate recompense.  To seal the deal and to tie them to her cause she has borrowed heavily, the interest is ruinous but the sowars and sepoys must be paid.

Now she knows the British are coming and she determines her strategy.  She will send all of her Sowars and her cavalry guard to repel Hope Grant’s* force before he can do too much damage.  In the meantime she summons the priests and imans of Krisnapur, she is owed military service by her zemindars and intends to raise her army.

Separately Akbar Khan will take the Sepoys and some artillery to intercept General Rose. You can see the Rani giving a hearty Shabash!  While Akbar jollies the boys with a rousing speech.

The cavalry will rendezvous with Akbar who will assume of all of her forces and fight a decisive engagement.

In the interests of size comparison let's have a closer look at the Sepoys.  Irregular Miniatures on the right and Dixon on the left.  Very mixable.

* She's not quite up to speed.